P2P2 — Developing Professional
Developing
Handles more complex tasks with limited autonomy. Independently analyzes specific workflows and suggests improvements.
What this level means
Early-career professional; developing skills, handles routine tasks with some independence
- Scope
- Defined deliverables / small features
- Autonomy
- General supervision; reviewed at milestones
- Complexity
- Some non-routine problems; applies established patterns
- Impact
- Own and immediate-team deliverables
- Decision rights
- Routine technical choices within guidance
- Leadership
- May guide interns
- Typical experience
- 1–3 yrs
What you'd do
- Executes Lean tools on small projects
- Begins leading data analyses for efficiency gains
- Analyzes workflows independently
- Suggests process improvements
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams
- Execute Lean tools on projects
- Lead data analysis for improvements
- Analyze and improve workflows
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Lean tools application
- Workflow analysis
- Data analysis
- Process improvement suggestions
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Workflow analysis techniques
- Data analysis methods
- Process improvement strategies
- Manufacturing efficiency
- Initiative in problem-solving
- Clear communication
- Reliability
- Analytical thinking
- Process improvement
What good looks like
- 2–4 years of manufacturing engineering/industrial engineering experience
- Experience with CAD/layout software preferred
- Proven problem-solving skills
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
O*NET / SOC: 17-2112.03 — Manufacturing Engineers