Industrial Engineering Technologists & Technicians

Also Called: Industrial Engineering Technician, Manufacturing Technology Analyst, Quality Control Engineering Technician (QC Engineering Technician), Quality Technician

Associate's degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$44,950

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Industrial Engineering Technologists & Technicians do

Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.

  • Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.
  • Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
  • Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to establish standard production rate or improve efficiency.
Industry Areas:

Advanced Manufacturing

Training Program Areas:

Advanced Manufacturing Production Technology • Manufacturing Technology • OCT-Only Advanced Manufacturing

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  • Duration of Typical Work Week
  • Telephone

Tools

  • Hardness testers
  • Calipers
  • Milling machines
  • Microcontrollers
  • Casting machines

Technology

Industrial control software
Human machine interface HMI software
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
Desktop communications software
Eko
Analytical or scientific software
IBM SPSS Statistics
Minitab

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

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

Knowledge

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

Education

  • 37% Some college, no degree

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


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Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Geothermal Production Managers

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

Industrial Engineering Technologists & Technicians Currently Selected

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Commercial & Industrial Designers

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

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

Advanced Training

  • Gadsden - Job Corps

    Gadsden, Alabama

  • Grafton - Job Corps

    Grafton, Massachusetts

ACT & College

  • Aims Community College

    Greeley, CO

  • Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management

    Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Investigative (Thinker)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Cooperation
  • Integrity

Values

  • Support
  • Achievement
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Math
  • Attention

This is what Industrial Engineering Technologists & Technicians across the country typically make.

$21.61 / hour
$44,950 /year

Entry Level

$30.10 / hour
$62,610 /year

Median Level

$45.45 / hour
$94,540 /year

Experienced Level

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

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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