Biofuels Production Managers
Manage biofuels production and plant operations. Collect and process information on plant production and performance, diagnose problems, and design corrective procedures.
$126,060 a year (for the broader BLS group this job sits in).
of the working time. Estimate.
- 57%
- 4%
- 38%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 15%. Today's estimate: 19%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 14 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manage operations at biofuels power generation facilities, including production, shipping, maintenance, or quality assurance activities.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 21% | 5 h1.7 h to 1.7 work days | Stays with people | |
| Prepare and manage biofuels plant or unit budgets.Done more than weekly by most who do it. | 17% | 2.1 work days6.7 h to 4.2 work days | 0%Half by Jan 2028 | |
| Conduct cost, material, and efficiency studies for biofuels production plants or operations.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 15% | 2.1 work days6.7 h to 4.2 work days | 0%Half by Jan 2028 | |
| Supervise production employees in the manufacturing of biofuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol.Done daily by most who do it. | 11% | 1.7 h25 min to 6.7 h | Stays with people | |
| Monitor meters, flow gauges, or other real-time data to ensure proper operation of biofuels production equipment, implementing corrective measures as needed.Done several times a day by most who do it. | 7% | 50 min17 min to 2.5 h | 87%Half by now | |
| Review logs, datasheets, or reports to ensure adequate production levels or to identify abnormalities with biofuels production equipment or processes.Done daily by most who do it. | 5% | 1.3 h25 min to 3.3 h | 77%Half by now | |
| Provide direction to employees to ensure compliance with biofuels plant safety, environmental, or operational standards and regulations.Done daily by most who do it. | 5% | 1.3 h25 min to 3.3 h | 77%Half by now | |
| Provide training to subordinate or new employees to improve biofuels plant safety or increase the production of biofuels.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 5% | 2.5 h50 min to 6.7 h | 46%Half by Oct 2026 | |
| Confer with technical and supervisory personnel to report or resolve conditions affecting biofuels plant safety, operational efficiency, and product quality.Done daily by most who do it. | 4% | 1.7 h25 min to 4.2 h | Stays with people | |
| Approve proposals for the acquisition, replacement, or repair of biofuels processing equipment or the implementation of new production processes.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 2% | 2.5 h50 min to 1 work day | 40%Half by Dec 2026 | |
| Adjust temperature, pressure, vacuum, level, flow rate, or transfer of biofuels to maintain processes at required levels.Done daily by most who do it. | 2% | 25 min8 min to 1.7 h | 92%Half by now | |
| Monitor transportation and storage of flammable or other potentially dangerous feedstocks or products to ensure adherence to safety guidelines.Done daily by most who do it. | 2% | 1.3 h25 min to 3.3 h | Stays with people |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
Jobs that share skills with this one
From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
- Biofuels Processing Technicians21% now, 23% by 2028
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers2% now, 37% by 2028
- Biomass Power Plant Managers28% now, 67% by 2028
- Geothermal Production Managers13% now, 70% by 2028
- Biomass Plant Technicians6% now, 7% by 2028
- Hydroelectric Production Managers7% now, 50% by 2028
Where this job works
The industry groups that employ the most of it (BLS, May 2025). Counts are for the broader BLS group this job sits in.
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