How to become a process engineering technician
Official title: Process engineering technician
Also called: Chemical process engineering technician, Electrical process engineering technician, Electronic process engineering technician, Mechanical process engineering technician, Assistant Process Engineer, Junior Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Technician, Production Supervisor, Senior Maintenance Technician, Electronic process engineering technician, Chemical process engineering technician
Process engineering technician works closely with engineers to evaluate the existing processes and configure manufacturing systems to reduce cost, improve sustainability and develops best practices within the production process.
Main tasks
- Carrying out operational activities according to required work specification, quality and safety standards
- Reading/studying technical product documents, manufacturing specifications etc
- Performing routine maintenance on processes/equipment/plant facilities
- Identifying faults and troubleshooting production processes/machinery and equipment
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $53,532 a year. The middle half earn $45,408 to $63,708 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Related jobs
- Manufacturing engineering technician
- Production engineering technician
- Automation technician
- Quality assurance technician
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Questions people ask
How much does a process engineering technician earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $53,532 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $45,408 to $63,708.
Will AI change the work of a process engineering technician?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026