Manufacturing / Production Technicians

A Manufacturing or Production Technician works with manufacturing equipment and machinery. Performs set up and tests, monitors, adjusts and repairs machines used to produce products or other machines. Inspects equipment, troubleshoots problems with machines or designs.

About this Career

Average Salary

£36,173

New workers start at around £25,056. Normal pay is £36,173 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £56,079

Annual Openings

9

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Carries out minor maintenance tasks and prescribed tests and reports any faults.
  • Records instrument readings periodically and shuts down turbine/generator or boiler as demand decreases.
  • Adjusts controls to maintain correct running speed of turbine or generator and monitors temperature and pressure controls on boilers.
  • Operates remote control panel to load fuel and remove discharged fuel elements from nuclear reactors.
  • Opens valves and operates controls to regulate the flow of fuel to boiler or generating equipment.
  • Determines job requirements from switchboard attendant or operating instructions.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills Importance
Critical Thinking 68%
Active Learning 67%
Monitoring 66%
Reading Comprehension 66%
Active Listening 65%
Learning Strategies 63%
Writing 60%
Speaking 60%
Mathematics 58%
Science 51%