Engineering11-3051.03Specialization

Biofuels Production Managers

Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.

$116,970
Median Pay
4-6 years
Training
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This is a specialization of

Operations Managers

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AI Impact Assessment

AI Resilience Score

Score 4/6: low AI task exposure means AI will assist but humans remain essential (estimated from legacy data)

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How we calculated this:

AI Exposure
Low+2

13% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Stable+1

0% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 16/25

Total Score4/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09

Key Responsibilities

  • Supervise production employees in the manufacturing of biofuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol.
  • Manage operations at biofuels power generation facilities, including production, shipping, maintenance, or quality assurance activities.
  • Provide direction to employees to ensure compliance with biofuels plant safety, environmental, or operational standards and regulations.
  • Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting biofuels plant safety, operational efficiency, and product quality.
  • Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels or to identify abnormalities with biofuels production equipment or processes.
  • Monitor meters, flow gauges, or other real-time data to ensure proper operation of biofuels production equipment, implementing corrective measures as needed.
  • Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, or transfer of biofuels to maintain processes at required levels.
  • Provide training to subordinate or new employees to improve biofuels plant safety or increase the production of biofuels.
  • Shut down and restart biofuels plant or equipment in emergency situations or for equipment maintenance, repairs, or replacements.
  • Monitor transportation and storage of flammable or other potentially dangerous feedstocks or products to ensure adherence to safety guidelines.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

Bachelor's degree

Time to Job Ready

4-6 years

Based on Job Zone 4. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

SCADA/DCS systemsCMMS softwareMicrosoft Office (Excel)ERP systemsProcess control software

Key Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningSelective Attention

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Compensation Details

$72,010
10th Percentile
$116,970
Median
$190,480
90th Percentile

Based on 222,890 employed workers

Also Known As

Biodiesel Operations ManagerBiodiesel Plant ManagerBiodiesel Plant SuperintendentBiofuels Operations ManagerBiofuels Plant ManagerBiofuels Plant SuperintendentBiofuels Production ManagerEthanol Operations ManagerIndustrial ManagerIndustrial Production Manager

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 11-3051.03