Material analyst technician - Salary and Career
Production Planning and Control Technicians

Material analyst technician - Career description, activities, functions and salary

They plan, control and schedule production, control supplies (raw materials and other inputs). Plan the maintenance of machines and equipment. They handle information in registration records and reports and in the writing of work instructions.

How much does an Material analyst technician earn

A Material analyst technician earns between $1.581 and $7.204 per month, with an average monthly salary of $3.089 and a median salary of $2.521 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 4.512 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).


Salary ranges for the Material analyst technician

Monthly Salary Annual Salary Salary Per Week Hourly Salary
Average wage 3.089 37.068 772 14
1º Quartile 1.581 18.977 395 7
Median Salary 2.521 30.257 630 12
3º Quartile 5.494 65.926 1.373 26
Higher Salary 7.204 86.444 1.801 34


Professional job categories

  • Middle level technicians
    • other mid-level technicians
      • middle level technicians in industrial operations
        • production planning and control technicians

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Main workplaces

Production Planning and Control Technicians they work in different types of industrial, commercial and service companies, focusing on construction companies, the chemical and petrochemical industry, the manufacture of textile products, pulp, paper and paper products, in the automobile complex, among others. They are salaried employees, with a formal contract, who organize themselves into a team, under occasional supervision. They usually work in shifts. Some of the activities they carry out may be subject to noise, high temperatures, radiation, dust and toxic material.


What does it take to work in the field of Production Planning and Control Technicians

The exercise of these occupations requires a mid-level technical course in the area of activity. The full performance of activities occurs after one or two years of experience.


Functions and activities of Material analyst technician

Production Planning and Control Technicians must:

  • schedule production;
  • plan production;
  • plan machinery and equipment maintenance;
  • planning maintenance of machinery and equipment;
  • processing information;
  • plan maintenance of machinery and equipment;
  • control supplies (raw materials and inputs);
  • demonstrate personal skills;
  • program production;
  • control production;
  • treat information;
  • plan production;
  • handle information;

  • Activities

    • define inspection routines;
    • register input and output of materials and inputs;
    • analyze production orders;
    • predict maintenance downtime;
    • demonstrate critical sense;
    • demonstrate flexibility;
    • inspect supplies (raw materials and inputs);
    • demonstrate commitment;
    • set control parameters;
    • analyze production capacity;
    • use quality tools;
    • keep records;
    • demonstrate dynamism;
    • interacting with customers and suppliers;
    • scaling utilities (steam, water, compressed air and electricity);
    • identify alternative suppliers;
    • define the layout of the production process;
    • establish production sequence;
    • define supplies (raw materials and inputs);
    • show initiative;
    • formalize production plan;
    • define transportation, handling, storage and distribution of raw materials prime and supplies;
    • show creativity;
    • set production schedule;
    • schedule preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance;
    • elaborate control charts and reports;
    • quantify production volumes by periods;
    • make information available;
    • show logical reasoning;
    • identify deviations in the production process;
    • propose improvements in the production process;
    • allocate resources (human, material and inputs);
    • monitor production flow;
    • define corrective actions;
    • forecast production stops;
    • collect production data;
    • request supplies (raw materials and inputs);
    • update information;
    • rearrange production mix;
    • propose improvements in machinery and equipment;
    • define safety stock for each item;
    • propose alternative supplies;
    • define contingency plan;
    • scaling human resources;
    • demonstrate holistic vision ability;
    • set production priorities;
    • develop maintenance schedule;
    • identify production requirements;
    • assist in the definition of work instructions;
    • carry out available resources survey;
    • classify supplies (raw materials and inputs);
    • make information available;
    • adapt;
    • relate;
    • specify resources from related areas;


    Sectors that hire Material analyst technician the most in the job market

    • temporary labor lease
    • engineering services
    • business management consulting activities
    • industrial assembly works
    • electrical installation and maintenance
    • tests and technical analysis
    • manufacture of artifacts from plastic material for industrial uses
    • manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
    • manufacture of pipes and fittings of plastic material for use in construction
    • combined office and administrative support services




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