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17-3026.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Industrial Engineering Technologists and 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.

Primary Directive

Ensure quality and efficiency in industrial engineering processes.

Execution Steps
  1. 1

    Test products during production stages

    Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.

  2. 2

    Compile and evaluate quality data

    Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.

  3. 3

    Analyze production efficiency

    Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in operations to establish standard production rates or improve efficiency.

  4. 4

    Calibrate production equipment

    Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production using appropriate tools.

  5. 5

    Develop quality assurance programs

    Develop production, inventory, or quality assurance programs to address problems related to production or quality.

Toolbox Requirements
Autodesk AutoCADBentley MicroStationCC++Dassault Systemes SolidWorksExtensible markup language XMLIBM SPSS StatisticsMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft Visual BasicMicrosoft Visual StudioMicrosoft WindowsMicrosoft WordSAP softwareThe MathWorks MATLABUNIX

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