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Production and Processing

Knowledge

Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Quick Facts

Category

Knowledge

Used in

25+ careers

Avg. Importance

4.3 / 5

Careers Using Production and Processing

Ranked by how important Production and Processing is to each occupation, based on O*NET data.

Biofuels Production Managers

Management · $121,440/yr

4.7

Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators

Transportation and Material Moving · $71,510/yr

4.6

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Production · $57,090/yr

4.5

Industrial Production Managers

Management · $121,440/yr

4.4

Food Scientists and Technologists

Life, Physical, and Social Science · $85,310/yr

4.4

Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Production · $40,550/yr

4.4

Manufacturing Engineers

Architecture and Engineering · $101,140/yr

4.4

Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Production · $46,630/yr

4.4

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Production · $71,190/yr

4.3

Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Production · $47,680/yr

4.3

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Office and Administrative Support · $57,770/yr

4.3

Mechanical Engineers

Architecture and Engineering · $102,320/yr

4.3

Industrial Engineers

Architecture and Engineering · $101,140/yr

4.3

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Production · $47,460/yr

4.3

Team Assemblers

Production

4.3

Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers

Production · $65,670/yr

4.3

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Production · $41,600/yr

4.2

Food Batchmakers

Production · $40,790/yr

4.2

Mechatronics Engineers

Architecture and Engineering · $117,750/yr

4.2

Validation Engineers

Architecture and Engineering · $101,140/yr

4.2

Order Clerks

Office and Administrative Support · $44,660/yr

4.2

Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Production · $49,240/yr

4.2

Etchers and Engravers

Production · $40,450/yr

4.2

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Office and Administrative Support · $45,650/yr

4.1

Materials Engineers

Architecture and Engineering · $108,310/yr

4.1

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