Manufacturing/Production Background

Potential Job Roles and Salaries

What kind of roles would I be suitable for in the pharma industry based on my manufacturing/production background?

If you have a MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION background, you could retrain to perform the SAME or SIMILAR job within the pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturing industry.

Here are some of the typical roles and the expected salaries:

Process Technician

Operates equipment, monitors processes and documents results in strict adherence to protocols. They are involved in all stages of the manufacturing process and in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, their role often occurs within a clean-room environment.

Some companies might call this role:

Chemical Process Technician
BioProcess Technician
Cleanroom Operator

Starting Salary: €30,000 to €35,000
After 2 Years: €35,000 to €40,000
After 5 Years: €40,000 to €50,000

Starting Salary: $37,480
After 2 Years: $46,850
After 5 Years: $56,220

Manufacturing Technician

Work in a discrete manufacturing environment, run and maintain factory equipment and assembly processes, monitor and check the product quality and document results in strict adherence to protocols.

Some companies might call this role:

Manufacturing Operator
Production Operator
Production Technician
Assembler

Starting Salary: €30,000 to €35,000
After 2 Years: €35,000 to €40,000
After 5 Years: €40,000 to €50,000

Starting Salary: $24,728
After 2 Years: $30,910
After 5 Years: $37,092

Packaging Operator

Responsible for taking the finished product of a manufacturing process and ensuring that it is packaged in line with company and industry standards, making it ready for sale or distribution.

Some companies might call this role:

Packaging Technician

Starting Salary: €28,000 to €32,000
After 2 Years: €32,000 to €38,000
After 5 Years: €38,000 to €42,000

Starting Salary: $24,728
After 2 Years: $30,910
After 5 Years: $37,092

And with a few years experience,

Production Supervisor

Directly responsible for overseeing and organising the equipment, staff and processes on a production floor. They will oversee scheduling and routine production activities as well as acting as first-line troubleshooting should problems arise.

Some companies might call this role:

Process Supervisor
Manufacturing Supervisor

Starting Salary: €44,640
After 2 Years: €55,800
After 5 Years: €66,960

Average US Salary: $55,800

What Courses do I Need to Take?

STEP 1: Take our 15-Week Online Conversion Course into Pharma Manufacturing to retrain for the above Manufacturing Roles within the Pharma Industry such as;

Process Technician Some companies call this role: Chemical Process Technician, BioProcess Technician
Manufacturing Technician, Some companies call this role: Production Technician Manufacturing Operator, Production Operator
Packaging Operators, Some companies call this role: Packaging Technician

STEP 2: Then take our award-winning Certificate in eBioPharmachem (DT 698) program to get a university qualification and get better jobs with a higher salary. Typical Roles;