Engineer, methods vs process engineer

The differences between engineers, methods and process engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an engineer, methods and a process engineer. Additionally, a process engineer has an average salary of $82,443, which is higher than the $79,296 average annual salary of an engineer, methods.

The top three skills for an engineer, methods include aerospace, data collection and FMEA. The most important skills for a process engineer are continuous improvement, sigma, and lean manufacturing.

Engineer, methods vs process engineer overview

	Engineer, Methods	Process Engineer
Yearly salary	$79,296	$82,443
Hourly rate	$38.12	$39.64
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	43,320	66,937
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Engineer, methods vs process engineer salary

Engineers, methods and process engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Engineer, Methods	Process Engineer
Average salary	$79,296	$82,443
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $102,000	Between $62,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	Tucson, AZ	Rio Rancho, NM
Highest paying state	Washington	New Mexico
Best paying company	General Motors	Apple
Best paying industry	Automotive	Technology

Differences between engineer, methods and process engineer education

There are a few differences between an engineer, methods and a process engineer in terms of educational background:

	Engineer, Methods	Process Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Chemical Engineering
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Engineer, methods vs process engineer demographics

Here are the differences between engineers, methods' and process engineers' demographics:

	Engineer, Methods	Process Engineer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 10.8% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 15.6% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between engineer, methods and process engineer duties and responsibilities

Engineer, methods example responsibilities.

Manage schedules and critical deliverables for prototyping and qualification activities for I/O programs.
Create CNC programs for part production.
Monitor and correct production manufacturing processes by applying SPC methods.
Prepare facility / department layouts and provide SPC support to manufacturing.
Develop and write all complex CNC shroud grind programs for ELB precision grinders.
Design related tooling and fixtures for turning, milling and grinding using CATIA V5.

Process engineer example responsibilities.

Lead KAIZEN projects to eliminate waste categories stemming from corrugation process.
Create and manage SharePoint sites for teams to collaborate on the work.
Lead and participate in KAIZEN events, IQ, OQ, PQ activities, set-up reduction techniques.
Lead a team, scheduling, resource planning, to create 120 catheters on schedule for a clinical trial.
Manage the operated and non-operate AFE process from implementation to cost allocation.
Obtain referrals, track hospitalized patients, interface with manage care intermediaries/medical personnel.

Engineer, methods vs process engineer skills

Common engineer, methods skills

Aerospace, 19%
Data Collection, 16%
FMEA, 8%
Engineering Drawings, 6%
CAD, 5%
CATIA, 5%

Common process engineer skills

Continuous Improvement, 8%
Sigma, 5%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%
Project Management, 5%
Troubleshoot, 4%
Lean Six Sigma, 3%