Plan manufacturing processes

Description

Determine and schedule production and assembly steps. Plan manpower and equipment needs taking ergonomic considerations into account.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 2 occupations
  • Optional in 19 occupations
  • Total: 21 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 3 (Technicians and associate professionals)

Essential for

  • Machinery assembly coordinator
    Machinery assembly coordinators prepare and plan the manufacturing of machinery. They monitor the entire production process and ensure that individual assemblies and resources are …
  • Manufacturing manager
    Manufacturing managers plan, oversee and direct the manufacturing process in an organisation. They ensure products and services are efficiently produced within the timeframe and bu…

Optional for

  • Marine engineering technician
    Marine engineering technicians carry out technical functions to help marine engineers with the design, development, manufacturing, and testing processes, installation, and maintena…
  • Aerospace engineering technician
    Aerospace engineering technicians work with aerospace engineers to operate, maintain and test equipment used on aircraft and spacecraft. They review blueprints and instructions to …
  • Production engineering technician
    Production engineering technicians plan production, follow up production processes and develop and test solutions to solve technical problems. They work closely with engineers and …
  • Rotating equipment engineer
    Rotating equipment engineers develop designs and specifications for rotating equipment according to any applicable standards. They also provide technical expertise and help ensure …
  • Electrical drafter
    Electrical drafters support engineers in the design and conceptualisation of electrical equipment. They draft, with the support of specialised software, the specifications of a var…
  • Product development engineering technician
    Product development engineering technicians improve efficiency of product development, set up equipment and develop and test solutions to solve technical problems. They work closel…
  • Automotive engineering technician
    Automotive engineering technicians work with automotive engineers to operate, repair, maintain and test equipment used in motor vehicles. In some environments, such as an airport, …
  • Packing machinery engineer
    Packing machinery engineers are in charge of and responsible for packaging machinery. They maintain and improve technical standards, analyse results, set up improvement plans, and …
  • Industrial engineer
    An Industrial Engineer designs, analyzes, and optimizes systems that integrate people, materials, equipment, and energy to improve productivity and efficiency across industries. Th…
  • Tooling engineer
    Tooling engineers design new tools for manufacturing equipment. They prepare tooling quotation requests. They estimate costs and delivery time, manage tooling construction follow-u…
  • Fluid power engineer
    Fluid power engineers supervise the assembly, installation, maintenance, and testing of fluid power equipment in accordance with specified manufacturing processes. They create desi…
  • Industrial tool design engineer
    Industrial tool design engineers design various industrial tools in accordance with customer needs, manufacturing requirements, and building specifications. They test the designs, …
  • Printed circuit board designer
    Printed circuit board designers diagram and design the construction of circuit boards. They envision the logical placing of conductive tracks, coppers, and pin pads in the board. T…
  • Container equipment design engineer
    Container equipment design engineers design equipment to contain products or liquids, according to set specifications, such as boilers or pressure vessels. They test the designs, l…
  • Drafter
    Drafters prepare and create technical drawings using a special software or manual techniques, to show how something is built or works. They work closely with engineers, architects,…
  • Agricultural equipment design engineer
    Agricultural equipment design engineers apply knowledge of engineering and biological science to solve various agricultural problems such as soil and water conservation and the pro…
  • Industrial assembly supervisor
    Industrial assembly supervisors are in charge of organizing, planning and coordinating assembly operations. They keep track of all the work activities and manage the process for ef…
  • Electronics drafter
    Electronics drafters support electronic engineers in the design and conceptualisation of electronic equipment. They draft blueprints and assembly diagrams of electronic systems and…
  • Integrated circuit design engineer
    An Integrated Circuit (IC) Design Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and testing integrated circuits, also known as microchips. These circuits are essential compone…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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