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Overview
Production engineering technicians plan production work, follow production processes, test technical solutions and collect data from products, machinery and test runs.
In job descriptions, look for engineering drawings, test data, machinery checks, troubleshooting, production plans, quality control, part requirements and collaboration with engineers.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Production engineering technicians work close to production lines, test benches and engineering teams. They turn plans into practical checks, collect test data and help solve machinery or product problems before they slow production.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include reading engineering drawings, analysing test data, routine machinery checks, troubleshooting, defining part requirements, quality control and communicating production plans.
Salary context
Salary context depends on technical independence, equipment range, testing responsibility, shift pattern, fault-solving scope and whether the technician supports one line or several production areas.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior technician roles, production planning, quality control, maintenance coordination, manufacturing engineering support or specialist testing work.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name the machines, test methods, drawings, data records, maintenance duties and how closely the role works with engineers.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Manufacturing Engineers
17-2112.03
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETIndustrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3026.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
production engineering testing coordinator
production engineering inspection supervisor
production engineering inspection mechanic
production engineering co-ordinator
data collection technician
production engineering maintenance co-ordinator
production engineering inspection inspector
production engineering mechanic
production maintenance inspector
production engineering coordinator
production engineering instrument mechanic
production engineering supervisor
production engineering test inspector
Occupation group
mechanical engineering technician (3115.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/11833a96-fc27-4b03-a53d-892ac891a2bb |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3115.1.16 |
| ISCO group | 3115 |
| Concept type | Occupation |