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Industrial engineers find ways to eliminate wastefulness in production processes. They devise efficient systems that integrate workers, machines, materials, information, and energy to make a product or provide a service.
DutiesIndustrial engineers typically do the following:
Industrial engineers apply their skills to many different situations, from manufacturing to healthcare systems to business administration. For example, they design systems for
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.
To find ways to reduce waste and improve performance, industrial engineers study product requirements carefully. Then they use mathematical methods and models to design manufacturing and information systems to meet those requirements most efficiently.
Their versatility allows industrial engineers to engage in activities that are useful to a variety of businesses, governments, and nonprofits. For example, industrial engineers engage in supply chain management to help businesses minimize inventory costs, conduct quality assurance activities to help businesses keep their customer bases satisfied, and work in the growing field of project management as industries across the economy seek to control costs and maximize efficiencies.
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Industrial engineers must have a bachelor’s degree. Employers also value experience, so cooperative education engineering programs at universities are also valuable.
EducationIndustrial engineers need a bachelor’s degree, typically in industrial engineering. However, many industrial engineers have degrees in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering technology, or general engineering. Students interested in studying industrial engineering should take high school courses in mathematics, such as algebra, trigonometry, and calculus; computer science; and sciences such as chemistry and physics.
Bachelor’s degree programs include lectures in classrooms and practice in laboratories. Courses include statistics, production systems planning, and manufacturing systems design, among others. Many colleges and universities offer cooperative education programs in which students gain practical experience while completing their education.
A few colleges and universities offer 5-year degree programs in industrial engineering that lead to a bachelor’s and master’s degree upon completion, and several more offer similar programs in mechanical engineering. A graduate degree allows an engineer to work as a professor at a college or university or to engage in research and development. Some 5-year or even 6-year cooperative education plans combine classroom study with practical work, permitting students to gain experience and to finance part of their education.
Programs in industrial engineering are accredited by ABET.
Important QualitiesCreativity. Industrial engineers use creativity and ingenuity to design new production processes in many kinds of settings in order to reduce the use of material resources, time, or labor while accomplishing the same goal.
Critical-thinking skills. Industrial engineers create new systems to solve problems related to waste and inefficiency. Solving these problems requires logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to the problems.
Listening skills. These engineers often operate in teams, but they also must solicit feedback from customers, vendors, and production staff. They must listen to customers and clients in order to fully grasp ideas and problems the first time.
Math skills. Industrial engineers use the principles of calculus, trigonometry, and other advanced topics in mathematics for analysis, design, and troubleshooting in their work.
Problem-solving skills. In designing facilities for manufacturing and processes for providing services, these engineers deal with several issues at once, from workers’ safety to quality assurance.
Speaking skills. Industrial engineers sometimes have to explain their instructions to production staff or technicians before they can make written instructions available. Being able to explain concepts clearly and quickly is crucial to preventing costly mistakes and loss of time.
Writing skills. Industrial engineers must prepare documentation for other engineers or scientists, or for future reference. The documentation must be coherent and explain their thinking clearly so that the others can understand the information.
Licenses, Certifications, and RegistrationsLicensure is not required for entry-level positions as an industrial engineer. A Professional Engineering (PE) license, which allows for higher levels of leadership and independence, can be acquired later in one’s career. Licensed engineers are called professional engineers (PEs). A PE can oversee the work of other engineers, sign off on projects, and provide services directly to the public. State licensure generally requires
The initial FE exam can be taken after one earns a bachelor’s degree. Engineers who pass this exam are commonly called engineers in training (EITs) or engineer interns (EIs). After meeting work experience requirements, EITs and EIs can take the second exam, called the Principles and Practice of Engineering.
Several states require engineers to take continuing education in order to keep their licenses. Most states recognize licenses from other states, as long as the other state’s licensing requirements meet or exceed their own licensing requirements.
AdvancementBeginning industrial engineers usually work under the supervision of experienced engineers. In large companies, new engineers also may receive formal training in classes or seminars. As beginning engineers gain knowledge and experience, they move on to more difficult projects with greater independence to develop designs, solve problems, and make decisions.
Eventually, industrial engineers may advance to become technical specialists, such as quality engineers or facility planners. In that role, they supervise a team of engineers and technicians. Obtaining a master’s degree facilitates such specialization and thus advancement.
Many industrial engineers move into management positions because the work they do is closely related to the work of managers. For more information, see the profile on architectural and engineering managers.
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Gender | |
Male 74.7% |
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Female 22.3% |
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Unknown 3.0% |
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Ethnicity | |
White 72.4% |
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Asian 13.2% |
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Hispanic or Latino 10.8% |
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Unknown 2.7% |
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Black or African American 0.8% |
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Languages Spoken | |
Spanish 48.4% |
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Mandarin 7.1% |
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Chinese 6.7% |
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German 6.7% |
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French 5.9% |
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Arabic 3.8% |
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Portuguese 3.4% |
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Japanese 3.4% |
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Italian 2.0% |
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Cantonese 2.0% |
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Hindi 1.8% |
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Korean 1.8% |
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Carrier 1.8% |
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Vietnamese 1.0% |
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Russian 1.0% |
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Thai 0.8% |
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Indonesian 0.7% |
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Urdu 0.7% |
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Romanian 0.5% |
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Gujarati 0.5% |
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Schools | |
University of Phoenix 13.6% |
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Purdue University 7.8% |
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Rochester Institute of Technology 7.6% |
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Wayne State University 7.1% |
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Northeastern University 5.3% |
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Pennsylvania State University 4.8% |
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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez 4.7% |
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Iowa State University 4.7% |
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University of Toledo 4.3% |
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Michigan State University 4.2% |
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San Jose State University 4.2% |
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University of Alabama 3.7% |
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University of Texas at Arlington 3.6% |
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro 3.6% |
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Clemson University 3.5% |
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Wichita State University 3.5% |
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Texas A&M University 3.5% |
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Indiana Wesleyan University 3.4% |
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Georgia Institute of Technology - 3.4% |
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale 3.4% |
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Majors | |
Business 19.7% |
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Mechanical Engineering 16.7% |
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Industrial Engineering 10.0% |
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Electrical Engineering 9.1% |
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Industrial Technology 5.9% |
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Management 4.2% |
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Engineering And Industrial Management 4.0% |
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Chemical Engineering 3.8% |
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Engineering 3.4% |
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Manufacturing Engineering 2.8% |
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Mechanical Engineering Technology 2.6% |
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Chemistry 2.5% |
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Biomedical Engineering 2.5% |
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Computer Science 2.4% |
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Biology 2.1% |
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Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians 1.9% |
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Project Management 1.9% |
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Electrical Engineering Technology 1.7% |
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Finance 1.4% |
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Operations Management 1.3% |
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Degrees | |
Bachelors 48.2% |
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Masters 27.8% |
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Other 12.5% |
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Associate 6.6% |
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Certificate 2.9% |
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Doctorate 1.3% |
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Diploma 0.5% |
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License 0.1% |
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Staff Mobile Quality Engineer, Samsclub.Com | Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. | San Bruno, CA | Nov 07, 2016 | $196,000 |
Quality Engineer V | Nvidia Corporation | Santa Clara, CA | Oct 21, 2016 | $182,780 |
Quality Engineer | Bigcommerce, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Jan 26, 2016 | $170,000 |
Staff Quality Engineer | Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. | Sunnyvale, CA | Jan 12, 2016 | $169,290 |
Staff Engineer-Quality Engineering | Nicira, Inc. | Palo Alto, CA | Feb 11, 2015 | $167,000 |
Staff Engineer-Quality Engineer | Nicira, Inc. | Palo Alto, CA | Dec 19, 2016 | $167,000 |
North American Engineer Nitrogen & Water Quality | DYNO Nobel Louisiana Ammonia, LLC | Waggaman, LA | Dec 12, 2015 | $160,000 |
Staff Quality Engineer | Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. | San Bruno, CA | Jun 09, 2016 | $160,000 |
Java Quality Engineer | Populus Group LLC | San Francisco, CA | Mar 10, 2016 | $159,530 |
Java Quality Engineer | Populus Group LLC | San Francisco, CA | Jan 10, 2016 | $159,530 |
Quality Engineering Lmts | Salesforce.Com, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Aug 11, 2015 | $156,402 |
Staff Engineer-Quality Engineering | Vmware, Inc. | Palo Alto, CA | Dec 14, 2016 | $156,004 |
Staff Quality Engineer | Appdynamics, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Feb 05, 2016 | $155,000 |
Staff Quality Engineer | Appdynamics, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | May 02, 2016 | $155,000 |
Quality Engineer | Entegris, Inc. | Billerica, MA | Aug 15, 2015 | $89,984 |
Quality Engineer | The Mathworks, Inc. | Natick, MA | Sep 19, 2015 | $89,974 |
Corporate Quality Engineer | Shure Incorporated | Niles, IL | Dec 27, 2016 | $89,606 - $127,474 |
Quality Engineer II | Honeywell International, Inc. | Murfreesboro, TN | Jun 10, 2016 | $89,315 |
Quality Engineer | The Mathworks, Inc. | Natick, MA | Sep 14, 2015 | $89,300 |
Quality Engineer, Value Stream | Wabco Compressor Manufacturing Company | North Charleston, SC | Dec 09, 2016 | $89,268 |
Quality Engineer | St. Jude Medical Cardiology Division | Selma, CA | May 30, 2016 | $89,250 |
PR. Design Quality Engineer | Medtronic, Inc. | Memphis, TN | Oct 01, 2015 | $89,170 - $103,000 |
Analyst-Quality Engineer | Staples, Inc. | Framingham, MA | Aug 13, 2015 | $76,900 |
Engineer Quality II | Hand Held Products Inc. | Fort Mill, SC | Mar 25, 2015 | $76,875 |
Engineer Quality II | Hand Held Products Inc. | Fort Mill, SC | Mar 23, 2015 | $76,875 |
Quality Engineer | Proficient Business Systems, Inc. | San Jose, CA | Dec 28, 2016 | $76,835 |
Quality Engineer | Proficient Business Systems, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | Dec 19, 2016 | $76,835 |
Quality Engineer II | Spectranetics Corporation | Fremont, CA | Apr 18, 2016 | $76,731 - $90,000 |
Quality Engineer | Schlumberger Technology Corporation | Katy, TX | Aug 16, 2015 | $76,650 |
Quality Engineer | Smith International Inc. | Katy, TX | Sep 16, 2015 | $76,650 |
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