In the technical field, there are many professions covering a wide variety of areas of activity. One of these specialties is a process engineer. This is an indispensable employee for production, performing a number of functions such as product quality control, development of a plan and much more. A complete list of the duties of a technologist in an industry typically includes a large number of responsibilities.
Who is a technologist
A technologist is a production specialist who primarily exercises control over all activities of an enterprise. The range of his duties is usually very wide. Moreover, the larger the enterprise where the technologist works, the more functions he has.
If we are talking about a company that manufactures flour and confectionery products, then the responsibilities of such an employee also include the development of new methods of manufacturing products, quality control and increased sales. In agriculture, the technologist monitors the rational use of resources, the proper use of equipment and technologies, and also checks the storage of products.
Job descriptions
A person with a specialized higher or secondary special education is appointed to the position of a process engineer. As a rule, experience in the same or similar field of activity is also required. In addition, a certain category is awarded to an employee depending on the education received and the work experience available.
In production, the duties of a technologist of the first category include a greater number of critical tasks. So, people with higher technical education are appointed to this position, as well as having three years of experience in the position of the lowest qualification (process engineer of the second category). For employees of the second category, the requirements are similar. The third category is awarded to persons with education, but not having experience in this field.
Regardless of the category awarded, a production technologist should know the following documents and standards:
- standards and methods of technological preparation of the enterprise;
- manufacturing technology of products;
- a plan of technological progress and development of production, as well as its prospects;
- safety measures, as well as rules for working with equipment and devices available at the enterprise;
- documents on metrology, standardization and certification;
- standards for manufactured products and raw materials, types of marriage and the possibility of its correction;
- organization of patenting;
- fundamentals of law, labor and business economics;
- safety measures, basic standards for labor protection and the environment.
Technologist Responsibilities
The work that is the responsibility of the production technologist is clearly regulated in the contract. In addition, fundamental rights and responsibilities are indicated there. The employee signs this document when he is just getting a job. In the future, he must strictly adhere to the set standards. Otherwise, the head of the enterprise has every right to dismiss the employee for non-compliance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation.
The duties of a production technologist include many different tasks. As a rule, its work depends on the scope of the company, but there are common functions for any type of enterprise.
Process Engineer:
- organizes the release of products that can compete with its other types in the economic market;
- introduces modern methods and technologies in the production of products with a vision of further prospects and increase production;
- sets deadlines for the delivery of products;
- develops new regulatory and methodological documentation according to the activities of the enterprise;
- draws up experimental programs for the possible improvement of the production process, as well as direct participation in their implementation, making decisions on the need to introduce new technologies into production;
- monitors the correct interpretation, as well as following safety precautions by other employees in the workplace;
- conducts research and study of world experience in the field of the company and develops a plan to increase and improve production;
- analyzes the causes of possible defective products, and also develops a program to minimize them;
- takes part in patenting.
In addition, the technologist must fulfill the orders of his immediate superior, not regulated by job descriptions.
Rights and obligations
The job description of the production technologist includes not only duties, but also rights and responsibilities. In production, a process engineer has the right to:
- familiarity with the organization of activities related to his field of work;
- management review of all reports of violations and nonconformities;
- familiarization with the documents regulating the production process, as well as labor protection and the activities of employees;
- compliance with the rights and responsibilities prescribed in the contract.
The process engineer is responsible for:
- for failure to fulfill the obligations prescribed in the document regulating the activities of the employee;
- for violation of the rights of other people arising from illegal actions in the process of work;
- for causing material damage to the company or its employees.
The instructions on labor protection of the production technologist also have a section that regulates the work of the employee. It indicates the maximum duration of the working day, the duration of the working week, the number of days off and holidays. In addition, there is information on the remuneration of the employee, the rules for calculating bonuses, incentives, vacation and health.
Areas of activity
A process engineer is available in any company where some kind of production is established. So, there are technologists in the field of agriculture, in the food industry, in mining, in the textile industry, biochemical technologists and many others.
In all sectors of production, the technologist performs similar functions, exercising control over the output and checking its quality. The most common are specialist engineers in the fields of light industry and agriculture. These are areas of production that have always been widespread and become even more relevant as population growth on the planet increases.
Food production
The duties of a technologist in food production include the general functions of workers in this field of activity, taking into account the specifics of production.
A process engineer in the production of flour and confectionery products analyzes the quality of the products obtained, identifying and preventing possible defects and defects. An important step in the work of the technologist is also to verify compliance with sanitary standards.
Food production involves more careful adherence to hygiene rules than any other industry. Therefore, the duties of an industrial engineer in production are also supplemented by an inspection of employees and products for sanitary deviations.
Product Processing Technology
Recently, the work of a technologist in agriculture has retained trends of high demand. In the process of processing raw agricultural products, a person is needed who knows exactly the equipment of agriculture, has knowledge in the procurement of raw materials and rational use of resources.
The duties of a technologist in the production of processing resources include, in addition to the general list, the need to maintain balance in the production process. This is a very important point for maintaining a favorable environmental situation in the modern world.
University specialty
Today, many technical schools and universities train graduates in the specialty "Production Technology".
Secondary special education involves four years of study at a technical school or college, during which the student studies general subjects and specialized subjects.
Higher education lasts five years, after which a graduate is awarded a bachelor's degree in "Production Technology". Studying at the university involves a more expanded familiarization with the nuances of the profession.
Prospects
To date, the profession of production technologist is relevant, but not too much in demand. This situation arose because hundreds of specialists in this field graduate from universities and technical schools in Russia, and the number of vacant jobs is always limited. In addition, usually companies do not require a large staff of production technologists. Medium and small companies have one or two technology employees.
Nevertheless, the profession of technologist can be called useful for society. It is this specialist who conducts the final check of products for quality, identifying defects and irregularities, and also improves the processes of production and production.