Industrial and Production Engineers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Industrial and Production Engineers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 2141) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Industrial efficiency engineer
- Industrial engineer
- Industrial plant engineer
- Production engineer
Pay in the UK for this job
UK occupation used: Production and process engineers (SOC 2020 code 2125). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 2141 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
UK Skilled Worker visa for this job
This occupation (UK code 2125, Production and process engineers) is on the UK list of jobs eligible for the Skilled Worker visa. The job usually has to pay the higher of £41,700 a year or the going rate for the occupation. GOV.UK says the lower going rate applies if you apply for a Health and Care Worker visa in certain occupations, or got the certificate of sponsorship for your first Skilled Worker visa before 4 April 2024 and have held one ever since. Going rates are for a 37.5-hour week and are pro-rated for other hours. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 2141 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.
This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.
Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.
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Latest industrial and production engineers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
2,224 open ads- Industrial engineer
German title: Wirtschaftsingenieur
Novotechnik Messwertaufnehmer OHG · Ostfildern · Posted 2026-10-16 - Industrial engineer
German title: Wirtschaftsingenieur
Kardex Group · Neuburg an der Kammel · Posted 2026-10-15 - Industrial engineer
German title: Wirtschaftsingenieur
WIRTGEN GmbH · Windhagen, Westerwald · Posted 2026-10-12 - Industrial engineer
German title: Wirtschaftsingenieur
Kardex Group · Neuburg an der Kammel · Posted 2026-10-07 - Industrial engineer
German title: Wirtschaftsingenieur
THOST Projektmanagement GmbH · Hamburg · Posted 2026-10-06 - Industrial engineer
German title: Wirtschaftsingenieur
DHL Sorting Center GmbH · Bonn · Posted 2026-10-06
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
117 open ads- Logistics Technician in Production Engineering
Swedish title: Logistiktekniker inom produktionsteknik
Hykmann Global Business Solutions AB · Mönsterås · Posted 2026-10-18 - ILS Engineer to Defence Industry
Swedish title: ILS-ingenjör till försvarsindustrin
Friday Väst AB · Växjö · Posted 2026-10-16 - Materials Coordinator
Swedish title: Materialkoordinator
UNIK Resurs i Sverige AB · Linköping · Posted 2026-10-16 - Deputy Park Manager
Activeon SC Gøteborg AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-16 - Logistics Technician in Production Engineering
Swedish title: Logistiktekniker inom Produktionsteknik
NDP IT AB · Oskarshamn · Posted 2026-10-15 - Logistics Coordinator to Trollhättan
Swedish title: Logistikkoordinator till Trollhättan
OIO Väst AB · Trollhättan · Posted 2026-10-15
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where industrial and production engineers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all professionals (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | €5,370 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €1,367 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €5,925 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Estonia | Shortage | €2,262 a month | Tallinn: €720 |
| Ireland | Shortage | €5,669 a month | Dublin: €2,000 |
| Italy | Shortage | €3,172 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Lithuania | Shortage | €2,352 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €4,726 a month | Not yet verified |
| Romania | Shortage | €1,991 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Finland | Shortage and surplus | €4,673 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Austria | Surplus | €4,602 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Czechia | Surplus | €2,276 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Greece | Surplus | €1,904 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €2,136 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Portugal | Surplus | €2,323 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
| Sweden | Surplus | €4,330 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all professionals in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for industrial and production engineers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What industrial and production engineers do
Industrial and production engineers conduct research and design, organize and oversee the construction, operation and maintenance of industrial production processes and installations. They establish programmes for the coordination of manufacturing activities and assess cost effectiveness and safety.
Typical tasks
- Studying functional statements, organizational charts and project information to determine functions and responsibilities of workers and work units and to identify areas of duplication
- Establishing work measurement programmes and analysing work samples to develop standards for labour utilization
- Analysing workforce utilization, facility layout, operational data and production schedules and costs to determine optimum worker and equipment efficiencies
- Developing specifications for manufacture, and determining materials, equipment, piping, material flows, capacities and layout of plant and systems
- Organizing and managing project labour and the delivery of materials, plant and equipment
- Establishing standards and policies for installation, modification, quality control, testing, inspection and maintenance according to engineering principles and safety regulations
- Inspecting plant to improve and maintain performance
- Directing the maintenance of plant buildings and equipment, and coordinating the requirements for new designs, surveys and maintenance schedules
- Advising management on new production methods, techniques and equipment
- Liaising with materials buying, storing and controlling departments to ensure a steady flow of supplies
Finding industrial and production engineers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Production engineer".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group. United Kingdom, closest UK occupation: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (median pay of full-time employees).
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.