Planning, process and production technicians
£34,414
Average salary
33 hours
Average weekly hours
-1.5%
Pay growth from 2017 to 2018
2.53%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Planning, process and production technicians
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 3116
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.
Common tasks include:
- 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.
Qualifications
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.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Planning, process and production technicians
Regional employment: Planning, process and production technicians
Future employment: Planning, process and production technicians
Top 12 industries: Planning, process and production technicians
Alternative & related job titles: Planning, process and production technicians
Controller, production Technician, dyeing, textile Planner, production Technician, production Coordinator, production Technician, process Controller, technical
Equality focus: Planning, process and production technicians
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£29,200
Female average annual salary
£37,021
Male average annual salary
30
Female average weekly hours
35
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Planning, process and production technicians
Workforce gender: Planning, process and production technicians
Breakdown by region
£41,193
London - highest annual average salary
£29,721
East Midlands (England) - lowest annual average salary
36
North East (England) - Highest average weekly hours
32
London - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Planning, process and production technicians
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Planning, process and production technicians
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£16,686)
54 years
Highest annual salary (£39,629) at this age
7.45%
Unemployment rate for under 25s
2.94%
Unemployment rate for 25s and over