INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER

Job Definition:

• Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology) design, plan and organize the testing, construction, installation and maintenance of structures, machines and their components, and production systems and plants; and plan production schedules and work procedures to ensure engineering projects are undertaken safely, efficiently and in a cost effective manner.

Job Description:

• Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Duties and Tasks:

• 1) Apply statistical methods and perform mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, staff requirements, and production standards.
• 2) Coordinate quality control objectives and activities to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, and minimize cost.
• 3) Confer with vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, procedures, product specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and project status.
• 4) Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency, using drafting tools and computer.
• 5) Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
• 6) Communicate with management and user personnel to develop production and design standards.
• 7) Estimate production cost and effect of product design changes for management review, action, and control.
• 8) Formulate sampling procedures and designs and develop forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
• 9) Record or oversee recording of information to ensure currency of engineering drawings and documentation of production problems.
• 10) Study operations sequence, material flow, functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine worker functions and responsibilities.
• 11) Direct workers engaged in product measurement, inspection, and testing activities to ensure quality control and reliability.
• 12) Implement methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and defective or damaged parts, and assess cost and responsibility.
• 13) Evaluate precision and accuracy of production and testing equipment and engineering drawings to formulate corrective action plan.
• 14) Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product.
• 15) Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
• 16) Recommend methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.
• 17) Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization.
• 18) Complete production reports, purchase orders, and material, tool, and equipment lists.
• 19) Schedule deliveries based on production forecasts, material substitutions, storage and handling facilities, and maintenance requirements.
• 20) Regulate and alter workflow schedules according to established manufacturing sequences and lead times to expedite production operations.

Activities:

• 1) Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• 2) Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• 3) Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
• 4) Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• 5) Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• 6) Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
• 7) Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
• 8) Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
• 9) Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• 10) Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
• 11) Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• 12) Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• 13) Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
• 14) Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
• 15) Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• 16) Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• 17) Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
• 18) Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
• 19) Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
• 20) Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• 21) Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
• 22) Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
• 23) Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• 24) Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
• 25) Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Abilities:

• 1) Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• 2) Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• 3) Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• 4) Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• 5) Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• 6) Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• 7) Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• 8) Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• 9) Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• 10) Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• 11) Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• 12) Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• 13) Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
• 14) Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
• 15) Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• 16) Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

Knowledge

• 1) Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• 2) Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• 3) Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• 4) Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• 5) English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• 6) Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• 7) Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• 8) Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• 9) Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.