Industrial Engineering Tech

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.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Engineering Technician (Engineering Tech); Industrial Engineering Analyst; Industrial Engineering Technician (Industrial Engineering Tech); Industrial Technician (Industrial Tech); Manufacturing Coordinator; PLC Tech (Programmable Logic Controller Technician); QC Engineering Technician (Quality Control Engineering Technician); Quality Management Coordinator

Tasks

• Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Oversee or inspect production processes.
• Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment.
• Develop or implement programs to address problems related to production, materials, safety, or quality.
• Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.
• Create or interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, formulas, or blueprints for management or engineering staff.
• Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
• Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality or reliability.
• Read worker logs, product processing sheets, or specification sheets to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.
• Verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards by observing worker performance.
• Select material quantities or processing methods needed to achieve efficient production.
• Monitor and adjust production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.
• Assist engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products, processes, or procedures.
• Prepare layouts, drawings, or sketches of machinery or equipment, such as shop tooling, scale layouts, or new equipment design, using drafting equipment or computer-aided design (CAD) software.
• Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to establish standard production rate or improve efficiency.

Knowledge

• Engineering and Technology
• Production and Processing
• Design
• Mechanical
• English Language
• Computers and Electronics
• Mathematics
• Administrative
• Education and Training
• Administration and Management
• Customer and Personal Service
• Public Safety and Security

Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Writing
• Speaking
• Mathematics
• Active Learning
• Monitoring
• Science

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Near Vision
• Written Expression
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Visualization
• Fluency of Ideas
• Originality
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Number Facility
• Flexibility of Closure
• Far Vision
• Perceptual Speed
• Selective Attention
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity