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Production engineer

Occupation · ISCO 2141what the job is

Design and Technology, Mathematics and Design and Technology at A level, then a Level 6 apprenticeship or a degree.

Closest route from school
Level 6

the nearest apprenticeship standard, a bachelor’s degree · 2 standards and 6 school subjects share ideas with this job · Skills England, ESCO, DfE subject content

Which subjects to pickSchools where they are taken most

Level 6 — England’s qualification levels run 1–8: GCSE is 2, A level is 3, a bachelor’s degree is 6.

At school · Years 9–13

Which subjects build towards it?

6GCSE and A level subjects share ideas with this job; A level Design and Technology is the closest

Bar — strength of the overlap relative to the strongest subject (1.00); not a grade or an entry requirement.

DfE subject content · matched to the apprenticeship standards below by sch.today

A level Design and Technology1.00
A level Mathematics0.57
GCSE Design and Technology0.50
A level Biology0.34
GCSE Computer Science0.21

Design and Technology leads because the job and the course share the same ideas: material selection, use methodologies for user-centered design, systems thinking, circular economy.

All subjects and shared ideas6
SubjectMatchShared ideas
A level Design and Technology1.00material selection, use methodologies for user-centered design, systems thinking, circular economy, ergonomics
A level Mathematics0.57mechanics, force, data presentation, dynamics, kinematics
GCSE Design and Technology0.50use methodologies for user-centered design, design decision, systems thinking, sensors, material selection
A level Biology0.34conclusion, circuit diagrams, data recording, data presentation
GCSE Computer Science0.21program design, ethics
A level Sociology0.15conclusion, data collection
After school · 16–19 and beyond

Which apprenticeships lead here?

2Skills England standards match this job

Apprenticeship standard — the official list of what an apprentice in one job must know and be able to do; the level says how advanced it is. Level 3 can start straight after GCSEs.

Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Robotics engineer - degreeLevel 6 degree apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · closest match · shares schedule production, manufacturing processes, technical drawings, quality standards · ST1317Manufacturing engineer (degree)Level 6 degree apprenticeship · engineering and manufacturing · shares manufacturing processes, quality standards · ST0025
England

Where are these subjects taken most?

Secondary schools with at least 30 pupils in Year 11, ranked by the share taking Design and Technology, Mathematics and Design and Technology, weighted by how strongly each subject leads here.

Ranking — shows what pupils study, not how well a school prepares them for the job.

DfE subject entries

Millom SchoolMillom, Cumberland · A level Design and Technology, GCSE Design and Technology, GCSE Computer ScienceSt Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolOrpington, Bromley · A level Mathematics, GCSE Design and Technology, GCSE Computer ScienceIlford County High SchoolIlford, Redbridge · A level Mathematics, GCSE Design and Technology, A level Biology
More schools9
King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordChelmsford, Essex · A level Mathematics, GCSE Design and Technology, A level BiologySir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolRochester, Medway · A level Mathematics, GCSE Design and Technology, A level BiologyThe Henrietta Barnett SchoolLondon, Barnet · A level Mathematics, GCSE Design and Technology, A level BiologySutton Grammar SchoolSutton, Sutton · A level Mathematics, GCSE Design and Technology, GCSE Computer ScienceSGS Berkeley Green UTCBerkeley, Gloucestershire · A level Mathematics, GCSE Design and Technology, GCSE Computer ScienceWallington County Grammar SchoolWallington, Sutton · A level Mathematics, GCSE Design and Technology, GCSE Computer ScienceHeckmondwike Grammar SchoolHeckmondwike, Kirklees · A level Mathematics, GCSE Design and Technology, A level BiologyKing Edward VI SchoolStratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire · A level Mathematics, GCSE Design and Technology, A level BiologyQueen Elizabeth's School, BarnetBarnet, Barnet · A level Mathematics, GCSE Design and Technology, A level Biology
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ESCO · 2141

What the job is

Production engineers review and evaluate production performance, perform data analysis and identify under-performing production systems. They search for long or short term solutions, plan production enhancements and process optimizations.

Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union.

This is a model of overlapping content, not careers advice or entry requirements, which employers and training providers set. Occupations and their descriptions: ESCO classification of the European Commission, © European Union. Apprenticeship standards: Skills England, contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School subjects and entries: Department for Education. Links between them are made by sch.today. Methodology.