Role Profile

Process Technician (Electrical)

Typical job description:

Process technicians, often known as process engineering technicians, are involved in the manufacture of a huge range of products and chemicals, including plastics, pharmaceuticals, food and drink and artificial fibres, and in the production of energy and fuel.

Supporting the work of chemical engineers, technicians can be employed in any area of process engineering such as research and development, design, plant construction or operations and maintenance.

Key Processes:

The exact nature of the work will depend on the size of the employing organisation.
However, it will almost certainly involve:

  • working as part of the team designing, constructing and installing production plant machinery
  • using computer models and simulations to translate laboratory formulae and discoveries into large-scale processes
  • operating, testing and maintaining the plant and machinery
  • monitoring production processes, recording data and adjusting controls
  • supervising operatives and scheduling work
  • preparing and implementing safety procedures.

Entry Level:

S/NVQ in Process Operations L2 OR
S/NVQ in Process Engineering Maintenance L2 OR
Engineering Diploma L2 OR
Manufacturing Diploma L2 OR
5 A-C Grade GCSEs OR
5 SCEs at Credit Standard Grade OR
Certificate in Process Technology L2 Or
Certificate in Laboratory Technical Skills L2 OR
First Certificate in Applied Science L2 OR
First Diploma in Applied Science L2 OR
National Certificate in Science L2

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Industry Standard:

S/NVQ in Process Engineering Maintenance L3
National Certificate in Operations and Maintenance Engineering L3 OR
National Diploma in Operations and Maintenance Engineering L3
AND HNC in Engineering (or similar) L4 (Optional) OR
Foundation Degree in Engineering (or similar) L4 (Optional)
AND IOSH Working Safety
AND Functional Skills - Numeracy, Literacy, IT, Problem Solving and Working with Others L2

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