Production technologist
The production technologist is a state-recognized training occupation in Germany according to the Vocational Training Act (BBiG). The training period is three years. Training takes place at the company and vocational school .
Work area
Production technologists analyze , simulate and optimize production processes. You determine process parameters of new industrial production systems, document them and take improvement measures. Production technologists accompany the system in its start-up phase , with process support up to commissioning. Thus, they close a gap between the development phase and production.
This start-up phase is particularly important because it is the first time that newly developed or modified products and mostly new production technologies come into the existing production system. All process parameters must be optimally adapted to the internal logistics process and the IT tools. The aim of the production technologist is to ensure that the production process is “stable” so that the product can appear on the market on time.
Firmly integrated processes must also be constantly checked for their ability and quality. Here, the production technologist is the link between construction, production and quality assurance. To this end, production technologists often work in the company's quality management and apply their special expertise in statistical analysis. Its goals are based on the company's key financial indicators and customer needs.
Production technologists work in manufacturing companies, in particular in the automotive industry, mechanical and plant engineering , in pharmaceutical companies , but also for production equipment manufacturers and service providers.
Job qualifications
Production technologists
- put production systems into operation, set them up and prepare for the start of production,
- put new processes into operation, run test series and document them, set up production systems, determine process parameters and establish the production capability of the systems,
- program and parameterize production systems, including machine tools , test equipment and industrial robots or other handling systems,
- organize logistical processes for products, tools, process media and residues ,
- simulate processes, produce and test samples and prototypes ,
- monitor process flows, carry out process-accompanying tests and create documentation,
- recognize potential for improvement in the process flows,
- determine and document process and quality deviations, take measures to eliminate them and carry out systematic error analyzes ,
- assess and analyze production systems with regard to the implementation of production orders ,
- use standard software , production and quality assurance software ,
- apply standards , regulations and rules to ensure the process capability of production plants,
- maintain data for production planning and control, ensure the exchange of information between production and the other operational areas and coordinate with them.
Learning fields of the vocational school
Production technologists receive dual training, both in the company and in the vocational school. Lessons in the vocational school do not take place in individual subjects, but in a total of 13 learning fields: The first provides for "analyzing functional relationships in production-technical systems", learning field 13 means "organizing logistics processes". All learning fields are closely linked to the in-company training steps. If the practical training focuses on IT systems and networking, the use of IT systems is on the curriculum in the vocational school. Setting up and maintaining production systems takes up a lot of space.
final exam
The professional competence in this profession is determined by a long final examination. An intermediate examination does not take place.
Part 1 of the final examination takes place before the end of the second year of training, part 2 at the end of the training. Part 1 of the final examination is weighted in this profession with 35%, part 2 in total with 65%.
The final examination consists of a total of four examination areas:
- Examination area "Production technology"
- "Production processes" examination area
- "Production systems" examination area
- Examination area "Economics and Social Studies".
Examination area "Production technology"
In this examination area, the trainee should prove that he
- a) analyze production-related orders, develop, evaluate and coordinate technical solution variants, plan and coordinate work processes,
- b) dispose operating resources and tools, retrofit production facilities, in particular production, assembly or handling units, and assess their safety,
- c) Determine process parameters, structure technical processes, test the production system and
- d) be able to produce with the production system, assess the quality of the products and document the execution of the order.
The trainee carries out a company assignment that is documented with practice-related documents. The trainee then conducts a technical discussion with the examination board. The trainee has a total of nine hours available for this work, of which a maximum of 30 minutes for the technical discussion.
"Production processes" examination area
In this examination area, the trainee should prove that he
- a) Analyze production processes, clarify, evaluate and document technical and organizational interfaces,
- b) Develop, evaluate, coordinate and document measures for process optimization as well as enter change data,
- c) Observe standards and specifications for product quality and process safety, take risk assessments into account and
- d) Test measures real or simulatively, assess the machine and process capability and document technology and process data.
The examination area is based on the areas of production, assembly or logistics processes or combinations of these processes.
The trainee carries out a company assignment that is documented with practice-related documents. The trainee then conducts a technical discussion with the examination board. The trainee has a total of 19 hours available for this work, a maximum of 30 minutes of which for the technical discussion.
"Production systems" examination area
In this examination area, the trainee should prove that he
- a) Analyze production systems, evaluate and assess processes and production data,
- b) Define production technologies, structures and processes, select production facilities and means of production, develop, evaluate and document possible solutions under technical, qualitative, economic and ecological requirements, define process parameters and
- c) be able to plan the introduction of solutions into production and prepare the corresponding planning documents.
The trainee works on a holistic task in writing and documents his results in the usual way. The trainee has a total of 240 minutes available for this work.
Examination area "Economics and Social Studies"
In this examination area, the trainee should demonstrate in 60 minutes that he is able to present and assess general economic and social relationships in the professional and working world.
Weighting of the examination areas
The examination areas are weighted as follows:
| Production engineering | 35 percent |
| Production processes | 30 percent |
| Production systems | 25 percent |
| Economics and Social Studies | 10 percent |
Passage regulation
The trainee has passed his final exam if the performance
- in the overall result of part 1 and part 2 of the final examination with at least "sufficient",
- in the result of part 2 of the final examination with at least "sufficient"
- in at least two examination areas of part 2 of the final examination with at least "sufficient" and
- have not been rated "unsatisfactory" in any of the examination areas of Part 2 of the final examination.
An oral supplementary examination of around 15 minutes is possible in the examination areas “Production Systems” or “Economics and Social Studies” if the final examination can be passed. The prerequisite is that these examination areas were rated worse than "sufficient". A supplementary oral examination to improve the grade is not possible.
School requirements
As a rule, companies require at least a good secondary school diploma or high school diploma for a training position.
Experience has shown that over 70% are high school graduates who do this training. However, the trend in the next few years should be that more junior high school graduates will be hired.
Collective training allowance
The remuneration during the training period is between around EUR 868 and EUR 1003.50 gross per month, depending on the tariff area (according to the new ERA tariff).
further education
After the training, further training to become a process or application expert and, based on this, a certified process manager production technology is possible. This training is also open to career changers with other training. The design of processes and products, for example in the cooperation between construction and production, are also essential tasks in these professions.
Awards
In 2011 the first production technologist passed his final exam with the grade “very good”. He was honored on December 12, 2011 at the 6th national best honor of the DIHK by the Federal Minister for Economics and Technology Philipp Rösler .
Individual evidence
- ↑ [1] ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file; 114 kB) Training regulations on the website of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ↑ Framework curriculum for the training occupation production technologist (PDF file; 822 kB), on the website of the Conference of Ministers of Education, accessed on September 7, 2010.
- ↑ DIHK Best List 2011 on dihk.de , (PDF; 97 kB) accessed on December 23, 2011.
