Difference between Project Engineer and Production Engineer

1. Project Engineer :
Project Engineer, as name suggest, is simply a person or engineer who is responsible for documenting and managing progress of both engineering and technical projects and to deliver a successful project outcome.

2. Production Engineer :
Production Engineer, as name suggests, is simply a person or employee who is responsible for determining and developing suitable and successful construction and engineering methods as well as help team to deliver projects on schedule.

Difference between Project Engineer and Production Engineer :

Project Engineer	Production Engineer
It mainly focuses on effective and profitable project deliveries.	It mainly focuses on production of product or software.
Skills required for project engineer includes good communication skills, ability to explain design ideas and plans, good organizational skills, etc.	Skills required for production engineer includes commercial awareness, teamworking skills, ability to work under pressure, etc.
Their responsibilities includes mentor project team, cooperate and communicate effectively, ability to focus under pressure and meeting deadlines, determine customer requirements, etc.	Their responsibilities includes design and implement cost reductive changes, increase productivity, preparing schedules, etc.
Factors affecting project engineer performance includes poor management skills, lack of thinking and analytical skills, no focus, etc.	Factors affecting production engineer performance includes lack of problem solving skills, lack of IT skills, poor communication skills, etc.
Its process include managing, planning, budgeting, personnel, etc.	Its process include planning, managing, monitoring and oversee all production elements that are present.
Its main objective is to make sure that work is being completed efficiently as well as safely.	Its main objective is to supervise and improve production at companies or organizations or factories.
Its benefit includes increase team collaboration, ability to work within budget and given deadlines, allows better communication, etc.	Its benefit includes support engineering teams, draw safety protocols, improve efficiency and profit, produce high quality products, etc.
Project engineer tasks are more difficult than Production Engineer tasks.	Production Engineer tasks are less difficult than Project Engineer tasks.
It cannot handle role of Production Engineer.	Its role is limited and therefore cannot handle role of project engineer.