Some consultancy work for those with considerable specialist experience. Engineering and Marine Training Authority, Institute of Operations Management and Association of Project Management qualifications gain recognition. Career development Likely to be within the production function initially. Sideways moves into customer liaison, etc are possible, leading to eventual general management. The salary data was collected in Jul 99 Salaries vary considerably by location, size of organisation and nature of its business.
Progression tends to be into other posts paying higher salaries.
Strong team work and communication skills are demanded. Jobs are quite widely available Mainly in traditional industrial areas and in newer industrial estates in most areas of the country. A management occupation requiring commitment to meeting production and sales targets. Often working under pressure to meet conflicting demand from production, sales and customer. Part-time work is rare.