Production Engineering
Degrees offered: B.E /B.Tech, B.Sc., B.Voc., Diploma, M.E /M.Tech., M.Phil., M.S
What is Production Engineering
Production engineering is a full-time undergraduate program that connects science with technology which is used in manufacturing. The duration for production engineering course is 4 years, where the students get introduced to the concepts and skills in creating the joined designs where they are made to solve the defect on the production front.
Students also have an option if they have to pursue PhD further in production engineering. Besides full time, some institutes also offer a diploma in production engineering. But the number of colleges that have diploma courses is less.
Eligibility Criteria (UG & PG) of Production Engineering
The minimum eligibility criteria are qualified 10+2 in Science.
For Production Engineering Undergraduates:
The eligibility criteria for an undergraduate is the candidate must have passed Class 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks.
He/ she should have passed 12th in Science from a recognised board and must have passed the entrance exam conducted by the institutions.
For Production Engineering Postgraduates:
The eligibility criteria for a postgraduate is the candidate should have a minimum score of 50% (relaxed for reserved category students) marks at UG level.
Must have cleared Bachelors in a related discipline with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks.
Entrance Exams for Production Engineering
Different institutions have different entrance exams for the candidate to get into the course of production engineering. The scores obtained after 12th grade with the addition to the marks of the entrance examination, candidates are further taken into the admission process. The list of entrance examinations to be cleared are as follows:
JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination) - JEE Main is a national level engineering entrance examination conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). The examination helps to screen the candidates for admission to undergraduate engineering and architecture courses.
BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test) - BITSAT is an examination that is a computer-based online test for admissions in their campuses situated at Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad.
VITEEE (Vellore Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Examination) - VITEEE is the common entrance test for admission into VIT Vellore, Chennai, Bhopal, and Andhra Pradesh.
SRMJEEE (SRM Joint Engineering Entrance Examination) - SRMJEEE is an examination conducted by SRM Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed University) once in a year for admission in B.Tech programmes offered by the institute.
GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) - GATE is an examination that primarily tests the comprehensive understanding of undergraduate subjects in engineering and science. This exam is conducted for admission into the Master's Program of institutes as well as jobs at Public Sector Companies.
The above mentioned are the exams that are conducted to get you admission in the college depending on the scores that you have got in the examination.
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Scope of Production Engineering in India and Abroad
The scope of production engineering in India and abroad is huge. With a degree in production engineering, the individuals are hired for various industries including Pharmaceuticals and Research Labs. The candidates procure skills related to innovation, handling team tasks and have the competence to use creative and analytical skills.
The production engineering graduates candidates are hired in top recruiting companies like Aditya Birla, Cairn India, and Larsen & Toubro. There is a lot of scope of production engineering in India and abroad depending on the marks that you have scored and all the skill sets that you acquire.
Course Fees Production Engineering
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Course Subjects
The duration of production engineering course is 4 years and consists of a semester pattern. It is divided into 2 semesters every year. The subjects of production engineering course vary from one institution to another. Some of the subjects are mentioned below:
- Machine Science
- Management
- Electronics
- Environment Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Engineering Graphics
Careers in Production Engineering
Production Engineering plays a very crucial role in any of the industry. From the first stage of inception to the outcome of goods, production is there in every stage. There is a wide range of career opportunities that help the candidates to enhance effectiveness in the field. It gives the candidate a wide career prospect in sectors of various industries such as manufacture, food processing. There are various job positions available after you complete the course. The career in production engineering are mentioned as below:
- Production Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Industrial Managers
- Quality Engineers
- Operations Analyst
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Cost Estimators
- Health and Safety Engineer
- Management Analysis
Upcoming trends
There are certain themes which include mobility, as well as mass production ability have all been identified as future, large-scale, and long-term drivers of change in future. The growth in the production engineering field has a great demand as young talents are emerging in this field.
While new talents are coming in the industries, there is a lot more that is going to come in the coming years. With artificial intelligence and a lot more there is a long way to go. Below mentioned are some of the upcoming trends in production engineering field:
Autonomy Everywhere
More and Better Big Data
Plug-and-Play World
More Complex Products
Old Industries as New Again
Resilient Systems
A Changing Profession
Job Profiles and Top Recruiters
There are different job profiles in this field depending on your skillset and how well-verse you are in the field and based on that you're selected in the job profile. The candidates are responsible to supervise and ensure that the work is done to meet the quality needs.
The candidates are willing to work in different positions according to their skills and work. And to solve the problems in the production line and provide recommendations and training. There are various job opportunities in the production engineering field that will help you learn and enhance in the field.
Working in a certain job position helps the candidate to build confidence and work more efficiently in the organisation. Below mentioned are some of the job profiles offered to a production engineering graduate:
Job Profile | Description |
Production Manager | Production managers ensure that the manufacturing processes are running efficiently. It also includes planning and organising the schedule of production like estimating, and negotiating. |
Quality Manager | The job of the quality manager is that he/ she has to ensure that all the products of the company meet quality standards before they go to market. They also need to under the customer’s expectations and needs and work accordingly. |
Senior Manager/Head | The senior manager is responsible for planning and directing the work which is done by a group. They have to monitor the work and also take corrective actions when required. |
Engineering Plant Production Manager | The engineering plant production manager has to visit the various plants of the organisations and ensure that the work there is done properly. |
Management Engineer | The management engineer has to utilise his/ her knowledge and skills to provide consulting services to all the departments in the organisation to develop, implement and monitor business processes and strategies. |
Top Recruiters in Production Engineering
Larsen & Toubro
Reliance Industries
Hyundai
ONGC
Mahindra & Mahindra
Tata Power
Ashok Leyland
SAIL
BHEL
Godrej, and many more.
Average Salary
The salary packages differ from one job profile to another. The salary that is paid is decided based on the overall performance that includes skillsets, scores obtained. The average salary is Rs. 18 Lakhs p.a. (approx.). Below mentioned is the salary package in production engineering field according to the job profile.
Job Profile | Annual Average Salary |
Production Manager | Rs. 7 to 8 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.) |
Quality Manager | Rs. 8 to 9 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.) |
Production Engineer | Rs. 2 to 3 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.) |
Senior Manager/Head | Rs. 8 to 9 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.) |
Engineering Plant Production Manager | Rs. 8 to 9 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.) |
Management Engineer | Rs. 8 to 9 Lakhs p.a. (Approx.) |
The above mentioned is the salary package for some of the job profiles that are mostly recruited by the companies.
Required Skillset for Production Engineering
The skillset required for the candidate pursuing production engineering working is commercial awareness and problem-solving skills among others. Some of the skills required are mentioned below:
Commercial awareness - He/ she should have commercial awareness to understand how the industries and businesses work.
The ability to work under pressure - He/ she should have the ability to work under the pressure to complete the task and submit it on time.
Communication skills - He/ she should have good and strong communication skills to convince the customers regarding a certain product. Also, to develop communication between different classes of people.
Good leadership skills - He/ she should have good leadership skills to handle a team and also work and coordinate with team members and lead them to get the work done before the deadline.
Problem-solving skills - He/ she should have problem-solving skills so that if a problem arises, they can solve it with the team members without creating havoc.
Course Curriculum for Production Engineering
Production engineering curriculum includes lecture rooms, projects, workshops and workrooms. It includes subjects like Machining Science and Wielding. It is important to understand how it works in organisations to get better at it.
The scope of production engineering is also much more than you can think to make the candidate efficient. Usually in multinational companies hiring is done on the skills that are acquired. The course focuses on making the candidate confident with all the skills for further job hiring. There is a wide range of jobs in this field such as Production Engineer, and Senior Manager.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: Which are the highest paid profiles in production engineering?
Answer :
Your salary package is based on which job profile you're hired for. There are some highest paid profiles like Quality Manager, Management Engineer, Engineer Plant Production Manager, Product Engineering Architect, Senior Manager/Head, depending on your skillset.
Question: How good is Production Engineering?
Answer :
After completing production engineering, Production Engineers are in great demand in manufacturing industries. Job opportunities are there in manufacturing organisations which are occupied in implementation, development and management of production processes, assembling and handling.
Question: Can I do production engineering after 12th Commerce or Arts?
Answer :
No, you can't do production engineering after 12th Commerce or Arts. If you wish to take admission in B.Tech., then the basic requirement is you should have passed 12th Science with PCM. If you have completed your 12th in Science, then only you are eligible to pursue engineering.
Question: What is the role of Production Engineering graduate?
Answer :
The production engineers are responsible for supervising and improving the production of different plants and factories.
Their main aim is to support engineering teams, draw up safety protocols, report the issues to the manager, and develop strategies to improve the efficiency and the profit of the organisation.
He/she also has to make sure that the teamwork is done efficiently, and all the rules and regulations are followed by the team members.
Question: What is Production Engineering?
Answer :
Production Engineering understands science that is connected to industrial manufacturing, aeronautics, mechanical engineering and applications related to production. Production Engineering deals with planning, designing, developing and managing various processes to produce high-quality products. It is a branch of engineering that binds science and technology together.
Questions related to Production Engineering
Can i get JEC ( production engineering) as per previous years cutoff ...it was between 1 lacs-1.4 lacs ?? I got 92 percentile Im General ?? It it a good branch .....plz help
Dear student, as you have got 92 percentile in entrance examination there is inmence chance in Jabalpur Engineering college of Madhya Pradesh which is an autonomous body previously it was a government Engineering college also. As per previous years cutoff there is a chance for your preference. Best of luck.
Thx for the help one of your guys told about Production Engineering ? plz tell more about it ..Can i get production engineering branch in JEC as per previous cutoff?? Is RGPV gud college or it really highest salary only 22000 per month
According to Wikipedia production engineering also known Manufacturing engineering defined as a " branch of professional engineering that shares many common concepts and ideas with other fields of engineering such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, and industrial engineering. Manufacturing engineering requires the ability to plan the practices of manufacturing; to research and to develop tools, processes, machines and equipment; and to integrate the facilities and systems for producing quality products with the optimum expenditure of capital."
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The cut-off of previous year in BE Industrial and Production engineering was 16530 for general and 28124 for obc.
Salary would range from 3 to 6LPA however the range would vary basis location and organisation etc.
If you have done your academic course from a premiere institute it starts from 8LPA to 10.5LPA.
Im now pursuing my production engineering course and have a passion in automobilefield. many advise me to not to pursue my PG as automobile engineering due to lack of jobs and scope. so my question is, whether should I do AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (MS) or AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (ME) or go with my core
Hey there,
Greetings!
Hope you’re having a great day.
I would like to inform you that it is of course better if you opt for Master of Science from a foreign university in a country like USA or Germany because the demand for this field is increasing day by day except for the fact that automobile industry business in India is at an exponential downfall in a few years from now.
Choose wisely according to your field of interest.
Let me know if you have further clarifications by mentioning it in the comment section below.
Have a nice day!
Wish that you have a bright future ahead.
Thanks.
Hai sir my CR=1634 and my GR= 9357 . Sir may I get seat in MIT for EEE or Production engineering please tell. Sir
Madras Institute of Technology is a prestigious institute and with your ranks, you have good chances of getting admission here.
The cut-off for this year has not been released yet but we can consider the previous year's cut-off for a rough idea.
Considering the 2018 cut-off, you can get Production Engineering based on your category rank. The cut-off in Production Engineering for general category was 5493 in 2018 and it was lower for reserved categories so you have good chances in that.
Based on your general rank, you might be able to get B.Tech Rubber and Plastic Technology Engineering.
However, you have chances of getting almost every field with your category rank as the cut-offs almost go upto 10000 rank.
To get information on the course-wise cut-off trends in MIT, use the below link-
http://www.careers360.com/colleges/madras-institute-of-technology-chennai/cut-off
Hope this helps.
1147 cml rank and 253 rank in bc 2 category in state merit list, can i get production engineering in bit sindri?
Congratulations for your result.
With this rank you can get production engineering but not in the 1st counseling,it may take 2 nd round.
Last year closing rank for production engineering was about cml 1150 for a general category students.
So on that basis you can get production engineering with your category rank.
The cut-off may vary this time to a large extent since this is the first time bit sindri is taking admission through jee mains.
But according to the previous year cutoff and present scenario you can get production engineering till 2nd round of counseling.
All the best!!!