Agriculture Production | Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Judgment and Decision MakingSpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringCoordinationActive ListeningReading ComprehensionTime Management

Knowledge

Production and ProcessingAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingMathematics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingInductive ReasoningSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionWritten Expression

Tasks

Set and monitor product standards, examining samples of raw products or directing testing during pro
Direct or coordinate production, processing, distribution, or marketing activities of industrial org
Review processing schedules or production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements

Technology

Facilities management softwareDocument management softwareVideo creation and editing softwareDesktop publishing softwareGraphics or photo imaging software

Tools

Air samplersAll terrain vehicles ATVCombustible gas monitorsDesktop computersDiesel reciprocating engine generator setsEnclosed flaresForkliftsGas leak detectorsGas reciprocating engine generator setsMicro anemometersMultiple gas monitorsNotebook computersOpen flaresOxygen analyzersPersonal computers

Work Values

IndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsAchievementRecognitionSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium11-3051.00	Industrial Production Managers	title_inference	$121,440 median$197,310 top	+1.9%	460

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Quality control checkpoints — monitor and document across multiple stages of production to detect deviations from prescribed standards in a mid-sized manufacturing facility.
Production processing schedules — review and adjust independently to balance workload, inventory levels, and budgetary constraints across active production shifts.
Personnel grievances and routine HR issues — address and resolve using established company policy and human resources software with reduced supervisory oversight.
Operational and production reports — analyze regularly to identify trends, inefficiencies, or quality problems and recommend corrective actions to department leadership.
Cross-functional staff meetings — facilitate to coordinate production, maintenance, and quality teams in resolving recurring processing problems on the plant floor.
Hiring and onboarding processes — execute for production line roles by screening candidates, conducting evaluations, and delivering role-specific training programs.
Industrial control software — configure and monitor to track production throughput and ensure output meets established scheduling targets in an automated plant environment.
New product specifications and process documentation — review in collaboration with research and technical staff to prepare the production floor for pilot runs.
Time management across concurrent production orders — apply structured prioritization methods to meet delivery deadlines within a multi-line manufacturing operation.
Personnel performance records — maintain accurately and use to inform merit evaluations and duty reassignments across a production department.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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