Industrial Engineering Technologists & Technicians

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.

On the job, you would:

• 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.

Education

• some college
• associate's degree

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

Basic Skills

• reading work related information
• listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

People and Technology Systems

• figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
• measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

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

Verbal

• listen and understand what people say
• read and understand what is written

Ideas and Logic

• make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
• notice when problems happen

Math

• add, subtract, multiply, or divide
• choose the right type of math to solve a problem

Attention

• pay attention to something without being distracted