Industries · Manufacturing
Identify the best production workers.
In manufacturing, quality is key. Having the right people in the right roles can improve employee satisfaction, performance ratings and retention
Trusted in manufacturing
The companies that hire with us here.
With the average age of highly skilled U.S. manufacturing workers sitting at 56 the ability to attract new talent is essential. Workforce analytics can help you attract the best candidates and retain your top talent.
Improve performance.
We know your culture is important to you. The Predictive Index Job Assessment is completed by people within your organization to determine a behavioural benchmark that fits with the role and your organization.
The challenges
What manufacturers are up against
- 01
Replacing an experienced workforce
As long-serving skilled workers retire, attracting and keeping new production talent becomes essential.
- 02
Quality depends on fit
On the production floor, the wrong person in a role shows up in quality, rework and morale.
- 03
Safety on the floor
An injury costs the person, their co-workers and the business, and many start with a risky decision.
- 04
Supervisors promoted from the line
Strong operators become supervisors and have to lead people who work very differently from them.
How Predictive Success helps
Each answer below meets the challenge with the same number.
- 01
Benchmark every production role
People inside your organization complete the PI Job Assessment to set a behavioural benchmark that fits the role and your culture.
PI Job Assessment™ - 02
Hire for fit and learning ability
Behavioural and cognitive data shows who fits the role and who will learn it quickly, before you make the offer.
Hire with Data - 03
Build a safety-first culture
Behavioural assessments help identify people more inclined to take risks, so you can hire and train with safety in mind.
Safe Behaviour Analytics - 04
Develop the supervisors you have
Predictive Success Academy training shows supervisors how to read their people’s behavioural data and adapt how they lead.
Training
The sector’s behavioural profile
Top manufacturing leaders share key behavioural traits.
According to PI’s data, effective production and operations supervisors think logically, stay calm under pressure and hold high standards for safety and precision. They are driven by data and focused on improving the process.
Explore the 17 Reference ProfilesFrom The Predictive Index’s industry research.
Job target profile, Manufacturing
Industrial Production Managers
Behavioural target
Common reference profiles
StrategistA Strategist is results-oriented, innovative and analytical with a drive for change.
VenturerA Venturer is a self-starting, self-motivating, and goal-oriented risk-taker.
AnalyzerAn Analyzer is intense, with high standards and a disciplined and reserved personality.
They will be
- Independent
- Assertive
- Self confident
They will need
- Independence
- Individual recognition
- Opportunities to compete
They will like hearing
- Manage multiple priorities
- Take the Initiative
- Freedom to take charge of your own assignments
- See the results of your work
Noteworthy behaviours
Proactive
- Takes initiative
- Competitive
- Driven to get things done
- Positive response to pressure
Task-oriented
- Critical, creative thinker
- Technical orientation
- Inquiring mind
- Problem solver
Manufacturing
“With our use of The Predictive Index Cognitive Assessment™, delivered by Certified Partner Predictive Success we have seen a 6 month faster time to ramp up of our new hires.”
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See the behavioural data against a role on your manufacturing team.
Client stories
Real results in manufacturing.
Train Employees on Safe Behaviour
Your employees produce goods and services for your clients, are the promotors of your brand, and the managers of your operations. Business success is clearly dependent on the quality and wellbeing of your workforce. Not only do employee injuries or illness affect their ability to work and maintain their livelihood, the toll on co-workers, families and communities can be equally devastating. Don’t take chances with safety.
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