Production Engineer

The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI); London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical organization in London is seeking a Production Engineer. The role involves increasing efficiencies throughout the manufacturing process by implementing continuous improvement techniques. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in production engineering. Salaries range from £22,000 to £60,000 based on experience. Opportunities for career progression and specialized areas are available.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in manufacturing, mechanical or production engineering preferred.
• Experience in the production engineering industry required.
• High proficiency in computer literacy necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute maintenance programmes.
• Reduce waste and improve line speeds.
• Work closely with equipment manufacturers.

Skills

Production engineering

Continuous improvement techniques

High proficiency in computer literacy

Communication skills

Knowledge of manufacturing and production

Education

Degree in manufacturing, mechanical or production engineering

Job description

Production engineers seek to make improvements throughout the manufacturing process, and are responsible for exploiting emerging technologies.

Working in production engineering

Responsibilities

Production engineers have the primary role of increasing efficiencies throughout the manufacturing process. This is achieved through implementing continuous improvement techniques and working closely with various other teams, such as quality and even R&D . Their responsibilities include:

• Asset care developing and executing maintenance programmes
• Reducing waste
• Improving line speeds and minimising bottlenecks
• Working closely with equipment manufacturers to obtain and integrate the latest technology
  
  

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Is The Metric Of Central Concern To a Production Engineer Within Pharmaceutical Manufacture, Or Any Manufacturing Industry. It Involves Identifying The Percentage Of Manufacturing Time That Is Productive By Attributing Three Scores To a Process. These Scores Are Each Out Of 100%, And Cover

• Quality (of product)
• Performance (speed)
• Availability (amount of stop time)
  
  

A perfect score for OEE means the plant is only producing good materials, as fast as possible, with no stop time. Measuring production in this way is useful for production engineers as it gives a quantitative insight into how to improve any manufacturing process. By identifying losses, the production engineers can then improve the productivity of equipment.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• A relevant degree in manufacturing, mechanical or production engineering is ideal
• Experience of the production engineering industry
• High proficiency in computer literacy
• Communication skills
• Knowledge of manufacturing and production
  
  

Career Prospects

Production engineering careers within the pharmaceutical industry offer a range of opportunities for career progression.

You may be able to gain experience on various manufacturing processes, within various departments, and work towards attaining chartered status.

You could be given the opportunity to take on training and mentoring of junior engineers or progress into management, marketing or sales.

Project management may also be something you are interested in, and is a career opportunity that could be available to you, as well as having the possibility to specialise in a specific area and move into research and development.

Salary

Your salary as a production engineer depends on your experience. Typical salaries start at £22,000 - £28,000, increasing to £30,000 to £40,000 with added expertise. Chartered engineers can earn salaries ranging from £40,000 to £60,000.

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