What is Production Engineering?
Production Engineering, also known as Manufacture Engineering, deals with planning, designing, developing and managing of various processes to produce high quality products. A subset of Mechanical Engineering, this branch of engineering, is interdisciplinary in nature as it blends science and technology together.
From Industrial engineer to production manager and from production engineering assistant to Manufacturing engineers, production engineers work in a variety of fields and hold different titles.
In India, the programme is offered at the Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) level. However, after completing their Master’s in the field, candidates can also pursue a PhD in Production Engineering.
Manufacturing Engineering is 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.[1]
The manufacturing or production engineer’s primary focus is to turn raw material into an updated or new product in the most effective, efficient & economic way possible.

Skills Required to Pursue Production Engineering
To be able to pursue a Mechatronics engineering programme, candidates should possess the right set of skills to acquire success in the future. Take a look at some of these below.
Creativity
Adaptability
Technical Knowledge
Good Communication Skills
Persuasive Ability
Team Player Attitude
Excellent Patience Level – able to work long hours of work
Knowledge of sensors, actuators, controllers and mechanical components
An interest in Production engineering

Production Engineering: Eligibility
To pursue a BE/BTech degree in production engineering, candidates must have passed Class 12th with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks.

Production Engineering Subjects


Here are the subjects you study in a Production engineering programme:
Mathematics
Production Planning and Control
Physics
Heat Transfer
Design Thinking
Theory of machines
Environmental Studies
Work study and Ergonomics
Engineering Mechanics
Design of machine elements
Workshop Technology
Industrial Quality control
Chemistry
Materials and Operations Management
English Communication
Industrial Automation and Robotics
Engineering Graphics
Advanced Manufacturing Process
Basic Electrical & Electronics
Metal cutting and Tool design
Computer Programming
Operations Research
Strength of Materials
Metal Forming – Principles & Design
Engineering Thermodynamics
CAD/CAM and CIM
Material Science
Facility Planning and Material Handling
Manufacturing Technology
Industrial Management
Mechanical Measurements and Metrology
Economics & life cycle concepts
Fluid Mechanics

Production Engineering Jobs Profiles,
The scope of production engineers in India and abroad is tremendous. With a degree in production engineering, these individuals are hired across various industries including Pharmaceuticals, Research Labs, Manufacturing sector, Communication sector, Travel, Sports, Health, and Information Technology etc.
Here are the types of jobs production engineers can get after pursuing a course in the field:
Production Engineer
Engineering Plant Production Manager
Process Engineer
Industrial Managers
Quality Engineers
Management Engineer
Operations Analyst
Manufacturing Engineer
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Cost Estimators
Health and Safety Engineers
Industrial Engineering Technicians
Industrial Production Managers
Logisticians
Management Analysts
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians

Production Engineering Companies & Recruiters

Production Engineers are hired by both public as well private sector companies. Take a look at some of top companies hiring these engineers:
Satyam Ventures
NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation)
Hyundai
ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation)
L & T
SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited)
Mahindra & Mahindra
Geometric
Ashok Leyland
Suzuki
Tata power
Godrej
Bharath Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL)
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
Hindustan Petroleum Limited
National Thermal Power Corporation
Aditya Birla
Larsen & Toubro
Indraprastha Gas Limited
Cairn India
Reliance Industries
Sterlite Industries