Science industry process and plant engineer
Engineering and manufacturing
Level 6 -
Helping design the manufacturing process for science-based technology and products.
Reference: OCC0473
Status:
SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 2125/03 Industrial and production engineers
Technical Education Products
Employers involved in creating the standard:
Pfizer UK, Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), kbr.com, DuPuy (Johnson & Johnson), 3M UK PLC, SABIC-Europe, Ineos UK Limited, Lotte Chemicals UK Limited, Victrex PLC, Bechtel Corporation, Essar Oil Limited, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, Lonza UK Limited, Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK)
Summary
A Science industry process and plant engineer will be involved in process design and manufacture of chemical, biological or science based technology industrial or consumer products using solid, liquid and gaseous media. They will apply their knowledge of underlying engineering principles to implement and develop new processes or plant and to support product development; and work autonomously and as part of a wider scientific & engineering team. They will use project management skills to develop and manufacture products on time, on cost and to the right product quality. They will be proactive in identifying and supporting engineering solutions to challenging problems, be able to identify areas for business improvement and propose innovative ideas. In all contexts working safely and ethically is paramount and many companies operate under highly regulated conditions because of the need to control the quality of products and safety of their manufacture. Process specialists are involved in conception, design and operation of processes and may also be involved in pilot plant scale-up, manufacturing and packaging operations. Plant specialists ensure the plant, equipment and manufacturing assets are monitored and optimised to support the current and future processing operation whilst offering best value to the organisation. Both process and plant roles are critical to efficient manufacturing operations and they will frequently work together and will share a common set of skills that allows them to cover common aspects of their specialist roles.
Employers involved in creating the standard:
Pfizer UK, Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), kbr.com, DuPuy (Johnson & Johnson), 3M UK PLC, SABIC-Europe, Ineos UK Limited, Lotte Chemicals UK Limited, Victrex PLC, Bechtel Corporation, Essar Oil Limited, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, Lonza UK Limited, Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK)
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