Manufacturing Engineers
A Manufacturing Engineer uses technology and engineering to help companies and organizations manufacture products with efficient use of time, resources, and energy.
About this Career
Average Salary
£37,439New workers start at around £22,064. Normal pay is £37,439 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £56,320
Annual Openings
48Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs
Daily Tasks
- Designs, controls and constructs process plants to manufacture products.
- Undertakes research and develops processes to achieve physical and/or chemical change for oil, pharmaceutical, synthetic, plastic, food and other products.
- Liaises with materials buying, storing and controlling departments to ensure a steady flow of supplies.
- Advises management on and ensures effective implementation of new production methods, techniques and equipment.
- Investigates and eliminates potential hazards and bottlenecks in production.
- Devises and implements production control methods to monitor operational efficiency.
- Recommends optimum equipment and layout and prepares drawings and specifications.
- Studies existing and alternative production methods, regarding work flow, plant layout, types of machinery and cost.
Skills Employers are looking for
| Skills | Importance |
|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 71% |
| Active Learning | 70% |
| Mathematics | 69% |
| Active Listening | 64% |
| Writing | 63% |
| Critical Thinking | 62% |
| Speaking | 62% |
| Learning Strategies | 61% |
| Monitoring | 47% |
| Science | 42% |