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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 “Plant Engineer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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