SOC 2020 · 2125
Production and process engineers
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Eligible
This occupation appears on Appendix Skilled Occupations.
Salary floor
£45,000
The going rate, £45,000, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
Salary the job must pay
A Skilled Worker job must pay at least the higher of the general threshold and the going rate for its occupation code.
Going rate (standard)
£45,000
General threshold
£41,700
Visa thresholds from
Minimum for this role
£45,000
Home Office going rates from
New entrants and some other cases can use 70% of the going rate, £33,400, subject to the lower general threshold of £33,400.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
- Going rate£45,000
- General threshold£41,700
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £29,929 |
| 25th | £39,642 |
| 50th | £47,946 |
| 75th | £58,754 |
| Going rate | £45,000 |
| General threshold | £41,700 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £29,929 | £39,642 | £47,946 | £58,754 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £56,302 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £39,073 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £57,855 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £44,220 |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Production and process engineers advise on and direct technical aspects of production programmes to ensure cost-effectiveness and efficiency. This unit group incorporates: planning and quality control engineers who plan production schedules, work sequences, and manufacturing and processing procedures to ensure accuracy, quality and reliability; and chemical engineers who undertake research on commercial scale chemical processes and processed products, design and provide specifications and direct the construction, operation, maintenance and repair of chemical plants and control systems.
Typical tasks
studies existing and alternative production methods, regarding work flow, plant layout, types of machinery and cost
recommends optimum equipment and layout and prepares drawings and specifications
devises and implements production control methods to monitor operational efficiency
investigates and eliminates potential hazards and bottlenecks in production
advises management on and ensures effective implementation of new production methods, techniques and equipment
liaises with materials buying, storing and controlling departments to ensure a steady flow of supplies
undertakes research and develops processes to achieve physical and/or chemical change for oil, pharmaceutical, synthetic, plastic, food and other products
designs, controls and constructs process plants to manufacture products
Entry routes and qualifications
Production and process engineers usually possess an accredited university degree. After qualifying, periods of appropriate training and experience are required before membership of a chartered engineering institution. Incorporated engineers possess an accredited university degree, BTEC/SQA award or an apprenticeship leading to an NVQ/SVQ at level 4. All routes are followed by periods of appropriate training and relevant experience.