Who is the chief technologist and what does he do?

There are a large number of different specialties that modern industry needs. These include the chief technologist. It is useful for those who decide to devote themselves to this profession to know who the chief technologist is and what he does.

Chief Technologist - one of the key specialists in the production. He understands the essence of different technological processes, and does not concentrate on any one working specialization, as technologists of a lower level do. As a result, they, of course, are ahead of him in knowledge of the subtleties and nuances. But only the chief technologist qualitatively presents the whole picture of production as a whole.

He makes sure that the whole process from start to finish goes completely right. When everyone else finished the work, the chief technologist is just beginning. At this moment, it is necessary to evaluate the characteristics of the finished product and / or services, to identify the reasons for the non-compliance with the established standards.

Job description of the chief technologist indicates that he is a managerial representative in the enterprise. Typically, the chief technologist in an enterprise reports to the head of the organization or chief engineer. If he works in a department, he must also follow the instructions of the department head. Regardless of this, the appointment and removal from office are made by decision of the Director General. The functions and tasks of this specialist are as follows:

• development and implementation of advanced technologies;
• resource conservation and environmental protection;
• mastering the use and production of the latest materials, products, machines, and the latest technological processes;
• drawing up plans for the introduction of new technology;
• consideration and approval of all changes in technological documentation due to adjustment of work processes and equipment;
• monitoring the implementation of current and future plans for technical re-equipment;
• assistance in certification of jobs and in their rationalization;
• study of the most difficult issues.

The professional standard contains such functions of the chief technologist as:

• tactical and strategic management of the organization of production;
• management of production program preparation;
• elaboration of measures to improve product quality (including through improved management);
• studying current work experience in Russia and abroad;
• technical and economic analysis of the work performed.

In ETKS the following functions of the main technologists are indicated:

• organization and planning of new workshops (sections);
• assistance in determining the range of controlled parameters of finished products and their specific values;
• implementation of computer-aided design and management systems in the enterprise;
• participation in industrial trials of new machines and mechanisms, technological processes, manufactured products and semi-finished products;
• organization of staff development;
• consideration of rationalization proposals, including the most complex and expensive;
• Compliance with the use of equipment.

Chief technologists must know industry standards for the organization of production and for technological processes. They need to be aware of all systems and design methods. It is also necessary:

• own the organization of technical preparation of production;
• present clearly the production capacities, characteristics and capabilities of a particular equipment, its structure, principles of operation;
• understand the hazards of the work environment;
• know and apply the technological requirements for the raw materials used, for semi-finished products and finished products;
• own methods for evaluating the economic efficiency of production, individual technologies and machines;
• to carry out the regular certification of quality;
• know the norms of the rational organization of labor, safety, fire and electrical safety;
• own the necessary environmental, economic knowledge, information in the field of natural sciences and technical sciences.

The norm for the chief technologist is not only professional education, but also work experience as a technologist or manager for at least 3-5 years. These are the requirements that are enshrined in most job descriptions. Nobody is engaged in specially trained chief technologists. But you can choose any educational institution where there is a general specialization "technologist".

The average salary of the chief technologist in Russia is about 64 thousand rubles. But it should be borne in mind that on average for new vacancies on special portals, the wage difference can be from 2 to 3 thousand rubles, depending on the month. It is curious that in the Oryol region, the average level of wages for 2019 exceeds 150 thousand rubles. The second and third places in the list are occupied by Udmurtia and the Omsk region.

But, of course, of great importance is also industry in which the chief technologist is engaged. Job Specialist bakery confectionery production, can receive from 50 to 90 thousand rubles. IN gold mining his colleague has an average salary of about 300 thousand rubles.But the probability of finding a free place in the food industry is much higher. The main technologists are needed at the enterprises in the field of poultry processingHowever, there is no specific salary level in vacancies.

The income of the technological director of a cement plant averages 60-80 thousand. Technologist of a machine-building enterprise usually earns income consistent with employment. But it is known that the chief technologist of the machining division receives in different places from 50 to 60 thousand rubles. His colleague in a construction company can count on an income of 65-105 thousand. Judging by the open vacancies, in 2020 such specialists will also be hired for:

• pharmacological industries;
• food industry facilities;
• corporate catering enterprises;
• microelectronics and radio equipment companies;
• production of plywood, cosmetics, advertising structures, furniture.