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As a production manager or director in mining, sometimes called an operations manager, you’ll manage and plan a variety of industrial processes to achieve efficiency, safety and success. Here you can find out what it’s like to work in this role, what you’ll need to do to get into the field and relevant study options that can help you succeed.
You’ll typically start this career by entering a graduate training scheme following degree-level study.
This will allow you to get experience of a broad range of roles and responsibilities in this field before becoming a production supervisor or assistant manager, usually with the company that offered the scheme. Manager and director roles will follow with experience and professional qualifications, which can certify your seniority. You’ll usually specialise in a certain sector when looking to move to advanced roles.
Experienced individuals might consider independent consultancy work.
Graduate training pathways are common in larger companies and deliver structured training, which will provide you with a broad experience base. In-house training is common and is designed to train employees on products and processes specific to that industry or employer.
Ongoing training is important and could take the form of a postgraduate degree, or through training courses with professional industry bodies like the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT).
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