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Environmental Scan 2017: Human Capital Issues within the Medical Devices Sector Figure 3-10: Non-Consumables - Breakdown of full time employees by job category (MASCO 2013, 2-digit), Dec 2016 (n=21, representing 2,403 employees) 72. Metal, machinery and related trades workers, 4% Others, 10%    Skilled:2% Semi-skilled: 3% Low skilled: 5% 41. Office clerks, 4% 13. Production and manufacturing managers, 4% 12. Administrative and commercial managers, 4% 83. Drivers and mobile plant operators, 5% 82. Assemblers, 21% 81. Stationary plant and machine operators, 19% 24. Business and administration professionals, 6% 21. Science and engineering professionals, 9% 31. Science and engineering associate professionals, 14% In central Malaysia, more than half of the full time employees in the medical devices industry are working as stationary plant and machine operators and 25% of them are science and engineering associate professionals. Majority of the workforce in northern Malaysia are semi- / low skilled workers, e.g. stationary plant and machine operators 39%, assemblers 17% and manufacturing and transport labourers 12%. The employees in southern region are mainly engaged for plant and machine operation as well as assembly related jobs. 93