What is a
Industrial Engineer
Industrial Engineers design production layouts and processes with the purpose of increasing productivity, eliminating wastefulness, reducing costs, and ensuring quality standards are maintained. Industrial engineers explore ways to manufacture products or complete tasks in a quicker, more convenient manner. Professionals in this field rely on their knowledge of business organization, product requirements and safety methods to maximize output. Industrial engineers may also work to improve product delivery through better management methods and quality control.
Industrial Engineers focus on how to get the work done most efficiently, balancing many factors, such as time, number of workers needed, available technology, actions workers need to take, achieving the end product with no errors, workers’ safety, environmental concerns, and cost.
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What Will You Do as a
Industrial Engineer
Estimate operational costs.
Determine operational methods.
Analyze project data to determine specifications or requirements.
Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies.
Discuss designs or plans with clients.
Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans.
Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality.
Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
U.S. Employment Demand Metrics
2018:
284,600
professionals
2028:
308,400
professionals
Projected Annual Job Openings:
22,600