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Plant and Facilities Managers are top executives for one or several manufacturing plants of an organization. They oversee and direct operations by establishing policies and procedures, directing staff, and establishing production goals and ensuring they are met. These professionals also create and maintain the plant's financial budget.
Plant and Facilities Managers responsibilities varies from company to company and industry to industry. Some responsibilities include effectively managing and operating facilities to promote employee productivity, overseeing activities directly related to making products or providing services, direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, distribution of products, review financial statements, sales and activity reports. Plant and facilities managers director and coordinate financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency. It is also their responsibility to preserve corporate assets and to maintain compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations. In addition to maintaining the existing facilities, they typically get involved in reconstruction and in evaluation of, or renewal of leases. Plant and Facilities Managers interview, hire and train new employees and/or oversee those personnel processes.
Plant and Facilities Managers that attend community colleges have a 2 year business diploma and if they have attended a private college they have a 4 year business diploma. The most common courses of study for plant and facilities managers are business and/or engineering technology. Many top earning managers attend business schools and receive an MBA or advanced engineering technology degree.
Plant and Facilities Managers purchase accounting software, binders, calculators, calendars, chairs, desk accessories, desks, dictionaries, electronic mail software, envelopes, file folders, hand trucks, hanging folders, hard hats, hearing protectors, highlighters, hole punches, labels, lamps, letter trays, lunch boxes, manila file folders, memo pads, mobile phones, mouse pads, notebook computers, office décor, office furniture, organizers, paper, paper clips, PDA’s, pencil holders, pencils, pens, personal organizers, planners, point of sale systems, safety equipment, safety glasses, rolodexes, scissors, shipping supplies, staplers, staples, stickers, sticky notes, tape, tape dispensers, waste baskets, and workspace organizers.
To stay current in their field they attend trade shows, take continuing education courses and subscribe to online and offline business trade publications.
Industry Selections:
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION - CROPS
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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION - LIVESTOCK AND ANIMAL SPECIALTIES
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AGRICULTURAL SERVICES
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FORESTRY
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FISHING, HUNTING AND TRAPPING
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METAL MINING
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COAL MINING
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OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION
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MINING AND QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS, EXCEPT FUELS
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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND OPERATIVE BUILDERS
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HEAVY CNSTRCTN, EXCEPT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - CONTRACTORS
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CONSTRUCTION - SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS
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FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
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TOBACCO PRODUCTS
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TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS
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APPAREL, FINISHED PRDCTS FROM FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIALS
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LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS, EXCEPT FURNITURE
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FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
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PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
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PRINTING, PUBLISHING AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES
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CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
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PETROLEUM REFINING AND RELATED INDUSTRIES
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RUBBER AND MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS
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LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS
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STONE, CLAY, GLASS, AND CONCRETE PRODUCTS
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PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES
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FABRICATED METAL PRDCTS, EXCEPT MACHINERY & TRANSPORT EQPMNT
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INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL MACHINERY AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
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ELECTRONIC, ELCTRCL EQPMNT & CMPNTS, EXCPT COMPUTER EQPMNT
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TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
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MESR/ANLYZ/CNTRL INSTRMNTS; PHOTO/MED/OPT GDS; WATCHS/CLOCKS
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MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
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RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION
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LOCAL, SUBURBAN TRANSIT & INTERURBN HGWY PASSENGER TRANSPORT
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MOTOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
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WATER TRANSPORTATION
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TRANSPORTATION BY AIR
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PIPELINES, EXCEPT NATURAL GAS
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TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
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COMMUNICATIONS
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ELECTRIC, GAS AND SANITARY SERVICES
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WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS
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WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS
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BUILDING MATRIALS, HRDWR, GARDEN SUPPLY & MOBILE HOME DEALRS
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES
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FOOD STORES
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AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS AND GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
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APPAREL AND ACCESSORY STORES
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HOME FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT STORES
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EATING AND DRINKING PLACES
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MISCELLANEOUS RETAIL
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DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS
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NONDEPOSITORY CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
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SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES
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INSURANCE CARRIERS
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INSURANCE AGENTS, BROKERS AND SERVICE
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REAL ESTATE
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HOLDING AND OTHER INVESTMENT OFFICES
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HOTELS, ROOMING HOUSES, CAMPS, AND OTHER LODGING PLACES
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PERSONAL SERVICES
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BUSINESS SERVICES
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AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, SERVICES AND PARKING
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MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES
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MOTION PICTURES
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AMUSEMENT AND RECREATION SERVICES
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HEALTH SERVICES
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LEGAL SERVICES
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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
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SOCIAL SERVICES
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MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES AND BOTANICAL AND ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
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MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS
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ENGINEERING, ACCOUNTING, RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT & RELATED SVCS
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PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS
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SERVICES, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
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EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE & GENERAL GOVERNMENT, EXCEPT FINANCE
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JUSTICE, PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY
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PUBLIC FINANCE, TAXATION AND MONETARY POLICY
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ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RESOURCE PROGRAMS
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ADMINISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND HOUSING PROGRAMS
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ADMINISTRATION OF ECONOMIC PROGRAMS
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NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
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NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
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