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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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2112.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 88,530.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 42.00
Currently, there are 256,550 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Industrial Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Engineering Manager”

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

Related Technology & Tools

Coordinate measuring machines CMM
Pulsed width modulation PWM drives
Signal generators
Variable frequency drives VFD
Tensile testers
Potentiometers
Electrophysics infrared cameras
Heart rate monitors
Heated environmental chambers
Microcontrollers
Fast Fourier transform FFT spectrum analyzers
Recording microphones
Hydraulic presses
Sound level calibrators
Environmental ovens
Vibration tables
Time delay relay panel boxes
Thermocouples
Multimeters
Audio amplifiers
Optical benches
Anthropometers
Audio equalizers
Oxygen uptake measurement devices
Motion control systems
Hardness testers
Load cells
Anechoic auditory test chambers
Octave band analyzers
Digital cameras
Personal computers
Sound level meters
Inverted metallurgical microscopes
Electrogoniometers
Programmable logic controller PLC controlled turntables
Audiometers
Laser printers
Computer servers
Hydraulic power units
Audio tape recorders
Photometers
Noise dosimeters
Reverberant auditory test chambers
Pressure transducers
Force plates
Camera controllers
Torsion meters
Programmable logic controllers PLC
Radiometers

Quality control software
PTC Creo Parametric
Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search MINOS software
Production scheduling and planning software
Modular arrangement of predetermined time standards software MODAPTS
Robotic simulation software
Numerical control software
Mathsoft Mathcad
Warehouse management system WMS
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
Windward Technologies GRG2
Dassault Systemes CATIA
Wolfram Research Mathematica
SAP
Rockwell Automation Arena
Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
Robotic control software
ProModel
Yield management systems
User interface design software
C++
Inventory management software
NeuralWare
Finite element method FEM software
Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
UGS Jack
Sun Microsystems Java
Microsoft Excel
Decision support software
Nupro CastView
Optimization software
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visual Studio
Data acquisition software
Structured query language SQL
IBM Notes
MAYA I-DEAS
Extensible markup language XML
Microsoft Visual Basic
Bentley MicroStation
MAGMA MAGMASOFT
UGS Solid Edge
Maplesoft Maple
International TechneGroup IGESworks
Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks
Manhattan Associates PkMS Pickticket
Python
Dassasult Systemes Abaqus
Allen Bradley PanelView
Stratasys FDM MedModeler
Microsoft Office
ETA Dynaform
Assembly line balancing software
Automatic dynamic incremental nonlinear analysis ADINA
Microsoft Access
The MathWorks MATLAB
Computer numerical control CNC software
Microsoft Word
Personnel scheduling software
PMC KanbanSIM
Facilities design software
Electronic breadboard software
ECHIP
SAS
Time and motion analysis software
3D Static Strength Prediction Program 3DSSPP
Oracle Retek
Statgraphics
Logic programming software
Linux
Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
Discrete event simulation software
Facilities planning software
Dataxiom StatMost
EGS FeatureCAM
Production flow analysis software
Minitab
Human machine interface HMI software
A mathematical programming language AMPL
Task analysis software
Workcell simulation software
Design of experiments DOE software
National Instruments LabVIEW
Statistical software
Materials requirement planning MRP software
ILOG CPLEX
Autodesk AutoCAD
Three-dimensional simulation translation software
Rockwell RSLogix
Microsoft PowerPoint
Human modeling software
Microsoft Project
Neural network modeling software
Supply chain capacity planning software
Process reengineering software