Operations Specialties Managers

How to become a Biofuels Production Manager

Official title: Biofuels Production Managers

Also called: Biofuels Production Manager, Ethanol Operations Manager, Plant Manager, Production Coordinator, Production Manager, Production Plant Manager

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

Main tasks

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.

How to become one

Industrial production managers typically need a bachelor's degree and several years of related work experience.

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree

Read the full guide from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Ways in

College: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 35 universities in the US

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $126,060 a year The middle half earn $98,160 to $161,880.
About 252,100 people work in this job now, and about 258,600 are projected by 2035. (+2.6%)
People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.

Questions people ask

How do I become a Biofuels Production Manager?

Industrial production managers typically need a bachelor's degree and several years of related work experience.

How much does a Biofuels Production Manager earn in the US?

Median full-time pay is $126,060 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $98,160 to $161,880.

Is a Biofuels Production Manager a growing career in the US?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 3% by 2035, from about 252,100 to about 258,600 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Do you need a degree to become a Biofuels Production Manager?

Not always. 50% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees.

Will AI change the work of a Biofuels Production Manager?

People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.

Sources

Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025-35 edition (published 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS); photographs excluded, retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

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