Mine production engineer vs process engineer

The differences between mine production engineers and process engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a mine production engineer, becoming a process engineer takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a process engineer has an average salary of $82,443, which is higher than the $82,355 average annual salary of a mine production engineer.

Mine production engineer vs process engineer overview

	Mine Production Engineer	Process Engineer
Yearly salary	$82,355	$82,443
Hourly rate	$39.59	$39.64
Growth rate	2%	10%
Number of jobs	52,742	66,937
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	2	4

Mine production engineer vs process engineer salary

Mine production engineers and process engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mine Production Engineer	Process Engineer
Average salary	$82,355	$82,443
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $113,000	Between $62,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	Rio Rancho, NM
Highest paying state	-	New Mexico
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between mine production engineer and process engineer education

There are a few differences between a mine production engineer and a process engineer in terms of educational background:

	Mine Production Engineer	Process Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Mining Engineering	Chemical Engineering
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Northwestern University

Mine production engineer vs process engineer demographics

Here are the differences between mine production engineers' and process engineers' demographics:

	Mine Production Engineer	Process Engineer
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.3%	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 18.3% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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	5%	4%

Differences between mine production engineer and process engineer duties and responsibilities

Mine production engineer example responsibilities.

Conduct time-and-motion studies and performance of truck-and-shovel analysis and efficiently allocate trucks to shovels and attain optimum productivity.
Coordinate materials management and inventory, personnel, OSHA standards and meeting manufacturing schedule commitments in an ISO certify facility.
Coordinate all new prototype and production tooling, secondary fixtures for mini-power relays for electro-mechanical components.

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.

Mine Production Engineer vs. similar jobs

Mine Production Engineer related careers

Mine Production Engineer related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Architecture and Engineering Industry
Mine Production Engineer
Mine Production Engineer vs Process Engineer

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse architecture and engineering jobs