Industrial Engineers

Also Called: Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Process Engineer, Project Engineer

What Industrial Engineers do

Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

  • Estimate production costs, cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control.
  • Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization.
  • Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product.
Industry Areas:

Advanced Manufacturing Construction Renewable Resources and Energy

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Telephone
  • Duration of Typical Work Week
  • Work With Work Group or Team

Tools

  • Sound measuring apparatus or decibel meter
  • Microphones
  • Laboratory benches
  • Audiometers or accessories
  • Laboratory mechanical convection ovens

Technology

Analytical or scientific software
Minitab
The MathWorks MATLAB
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Computer aided design CAD software
Bentley MicroStation
Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Speaking

Knowledge

Engineering and Technology
product and service development
mechanical
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
manufacture and distribution of products
Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Education

  • 59% Bachelor's degree
  • 16% Some college, no degree
  • 11% Master's degree

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Conventional (Organizer)
  • Enterprising (Persuader)
  • Investigative (Thinker)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Integrity
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Cooperation

Values

  • Independence
  • Recognition
  • Achievement

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Math
  • Attention

This is what Industrial Engineers across the country typically make.

$31.40 / hour
$65,320 /year

Entry Level

$47.78 / hour
$99,380 /year

Median Level

$68.38 / hour
$142,220 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

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