Also called: Operations Manager, Area Manager, Shift Manager
Manages a department or shift inside a warehouse: receiving, picking, packing, or shipping.
You run the morning standup, assign 80 workers to stations, watch the dashboards for bottlenecks, and fix problems as they pop up. You also coach workers and handle safety issues.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree common for area manager programs; many promote from the floor.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Military. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Business Administration.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI labor planning and robots cut floor supervision needs; leading people and fixing problems stay human.
Classes: Business, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3071.
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