Technical and managerial skills
Manufacturing Engineers must be able to apply specialist knowledge of machinery, processing or engineering operations, as well as perform a high level of organisational, planning and time management skills.
Manufacturing Engineers
Descriptions & Duties
- Manufacturing Engineers plan and direct programmes of production including production processes, production planning and control, plant layout and maintenance, assembly tooling design and fabrication, work measurement and utilisation of resources to ensure optimum production efficiency and maintenance of specified quality standards. Their duties include monitoring all aspects of manufacturing procedures for production process, operations and workflow; estimating production cost and creating efficient ways of production process to ensure the production stays on schedule and within budget; hiring, training, and evaluating staff to ensure their performance are up to operational and safety requirements; completing production reports, preparing purchase orders, material and equipment lists; establishing standards and policies for installation, quality control, testing, inspection and maintenance according to engineering principles and safety regulations.
Generic Competencies
Physical Abilities
Physical abilities
- Physical strength
- Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity
Importance:2 (Max:5)
Skill is occasionally required
Technology Skills
Technology skills
- Computer literacy
- Application of technology
Importance:5 (Max:5)
Skill is required all the time
Cognitive Abilities
Cognitive abilities
- Creativity
- Visualisation
- Logical thinking
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Comprehension And Expression
Comprehension and expression skills
- Reading comprehension
- Oral / written expression
Importance:3 (Max:5)
Skill is basically required
Social Skills
Social skills
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
Importance:3 (Max:5)
Skill is basically required
Organisation And Execution Skills
Organisation and execution skills
- Planning
- Organising
- Judgement
- Decision making
Importance:5 (Max:5)
Skill is required all the time
Problem Solving Skills
Problem solving skills
- Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently
Importance:5 (Max:5)
Skill is required all the time
Management Skills
Management skills
- Leadership
- Management of finance / time / people / other resources
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Trade Specific Competencies
General Requirements
Academic qualification
Normally have a bachelor's degree in business administration or industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering technology, or general engineering. Holders of relevant higher diplomas can articulate to related degree programmes.
Professional qualification
generally are corporate members of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) in Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Discipline, or equivalent
Experience
usually 4 to 6 years of relevant work experience is required
Career Path & Salary
Private Sector
Monthly Salary $20,000-$40,000
Monthly Salary $20,000-$50,000
Monthly Salary $30,000-$70,000
Monthly Salary $50,000-$110,000
Related Education & Training
Work Environment
- Manufacturing Engineers work either in offices or in plant buildings. They may need to travel to observe processes and make assessments in various work settings. They sometimes work overtime to monitor the project's progress, or to ensure deadlines are met.
Tools
- Electro pneumatic transducers - Pressure transducers
- Frequency analysers
- Hardness testers
- Metallurgical microscopes - Inverted metallurgical microscopes
- Operational amplifiers - Audio amplifiers
- Oxygen monitors or supplies - Oxygen uptake measurement devices
- Physiological recorders - Electrogoniometers
- Potentiometers
- Sound measuring apparatus or decibel meter - Noise dosimeters; Octave band analysers; Sound level calibrators; Sound level meters
- Thickness measuring devices - Anthropometers
- Vibration testers - Vibration tables
