Manufacturing Management

Local industry leaders helped create this manufacturing operations management program focusing on job-related competencies, leadership and teamwork. 

Why Consider a Manufacturing Management Degree?

  • Planning the operations of an organization across functional areas appeals to you.
  • You enjoy analyzing information and results in order to determine the best solutions to problems.
  • Developing business relationships is important to you.
  • You’re interested in taking responsibility for the entire life cycle of a product.

Why Learn at Lakeshore? 

  • Start when it’s convenient for you, almost any month of the year.
  • This unique program was designed with local industry representatives to meet their combined needs for workers trained in leadership, supply chain, quality, lean, and supervisory skills.

What It Takes

  • Ability to lead, take charge, and offer opinions
  • Willingness to take on challenges and responsibilities
  • Skills to analyze data, including financial records
  • Desire to motivate, develop, and direct people as they work
  • Ability to work well with others
Career Area
Business, Management and Administration
Type
Associate Degree
Program Number
10-623-5
Availability
Online
  • Associate Degree
  • 4 Terms 
  • 60 Credits
  • Financial Aid Eligible
  • Flexible Start Dates

On Campus Support available from Jim Ervin on Tuesday & Wednesday 9 AM - 6 PM and by appointment.

On Campus Support available from Terry Koenig on Wednesday & Friday 8 AM - 5 PM and by appointment.


Career Outlook

Manufacturing Management

Median Income: $76,891.00*

POTENTIAL JOB TITLES

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Supervise and coordinate the activities of ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. May determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity. May accompany aircraft as member of flight crew and monitor and handle cargo in flight, and assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures. Includes loadmasters.

 

Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.

 

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of mechanics, installers, and repairers. May also advise customers on recommended services.

 

Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators.

 

Supervise and coordinate activities of personal service workers.

 

Analyze and coordinate the ongoing logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources.

 

Coordinate, regulate, or distribute electricity or steam.

 


Disclosure:

*Lightcast/EMSI data is a hybrid dataset derived from official government sources such as the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Bureau of Labor Statistics. This salary data is from the Lakeshore District.

Transfer Options

Program Cost

  • Tuition Cost: $9,693.20
  • Book Cost: $595.00
  • Supply Cost: $0.00
  • Program Total: $10,288.20

Manufacturing Management is offered Evenings and in a 100% online format.

Faculty Bios

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Terry Koenig

I am passionate about quality and continuous improvemnet, and I want to help others tap into their potential. I enjoy making lectures and school entertaining and educational.  

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Jim Ervin

For me, teaching is blending stories of my experiences with the required studies to ensure the students can link real-life situations with the concepts.

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