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P5
MANUFA2.MANUFACTAF7C.P5
Manufacturing/Production Engineering — P5
P4
MANUFA2.MANUFACTAF7C.P4
Manufacturing/Production Engineering — P4
P6
MANUFA2.MANUFACTAF7C.P6
Manufacturing/Production Engineering — P6
P5
MANUFA2.FACILITIAA57.P5
Facilities, Maintenance & Metrology Engineering — P5
Market pay$138k ($109k–$176k)inherited$109k ($86k–$139k)inherited$188k ($148k–$240k)inherited$138k ($109k–$176k)inherited
LevelP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert Professional
FunctionManufacturing & Production EngineeringManufacturing & Production EngineeringManufacturing & Production EngineeringManufacturing & Production Engineering
FocusManufacturing/Production EngineeringManufacturing/Production EngineeringManufacturing/Production EngineeringFacilities, Maintenance & Metrology Engineering
Typical years8–125–812–188–12
ScopeMultiple systems or a technical domainA system or set of related featuresOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsMultiple systems or a technical domain
AutonomySets direction within the domainSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsDefines direction; minimal oversightSets direction within the domain
ImpactOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomesOrganization-wideOrg / multi-team outcomes
Decision rightsAuthority over a technical domainOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designSets technical strategy for a major areaAuthority over a technical domain