Production Engineer
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- What's it like to be a Production Engineer?
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What's it like to be a Production Engineer?
A Production Engineer works in the manufacturing industry to oversee the end-to-end production process of a factory or industrial plant. They ensure the effectiveness, adherence to quality and safety of the production processes and machines in the facility. Management, problem-solving, and creativity are key skills for Production Engineers. Production Engineers supervise and implement policies for several team members, so leadership and management skills are also essential.
Tasks and duties
- Designing specifications for the use of raw materials, inventory usage and production.
- Supervising plant workers’ schedules and task delegation.
- Setting safety and quality standards for plants to implement.
- Monitoring, implementing, and inspecting plant facilities and practices.
- Ordering maintenance, repairs, and optimisations of machines and workflows.
How to become a Production Engineer
A bachelor degree in a relevant field of engineering and experience are necessary to work as a Production Engineer. Aspiring Engineers must have at least 3Cs at SPM, which should include Science, Mathematics and English.
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Graduate with a bachelor degree in metallurgical engineering, chemical engineering or electrical engineering.
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Complete an internship at a recognised industrial plant.
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Gain 2-3 years of experience at an entry-level engineering job to be eligible for the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) qualification.
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Register as a Graduate Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM).
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Take and pass the BEM's Professional Assessment Exam (PAE). The exam consists of a written examination and professional interview.
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Register as a professional engineer with the BEM.
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Maintain your professional engineer status with BEM by recording 25 hours of Continuous Professional Development annually.