Process technician average salary | UK Salary Information

Planning, process and production technicians

£32,893

£25,249

£29,767

£35,502

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Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of technical support functions to assist production, process and planning engineers with production programmes and schedules and with manufacturing and processing procedures in order to ensure accuracy, cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

Supports planning and production engineers in assessing existing and alternative production methods;
Works from, and helps implement, professional engineers’ drawings and specifications for equipment and layout, and helps implement modifications required for existing plant machinery/layout;
Works with engineers on production control methods to monitor operational efficiency and helps to eliminate potential hazards and bottlenecks in production;
Liaises with materials buying, storing and controlling departments to ensure a steady flow of supplies;
Supports professional engineers in reviewing safety, quality, accuracy, reliability and contractual requirements;
Supports implementation of plans of sequence of operations and completion dates for each phase of production or processing;
Ensures implementation of inspection, testing and evaluation methods for bought-in materials, components, semi-finished and finished products;
Ensures accuracy of manufacturing and testing equipment;
Ensures effective completion and implementation of detailed instructions on processes, work methods and quality and safety standards for workers.

Entry requirements

Entrants to training usually possess GCSEs/ S grades. Vocational training consists either of full-time study for a BTEC/SQA National award followed by two years on-the-job training, or an apprenticeship leading to an NVQ/SVQ at Level 3.