Will “Industrial Engineer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
2.9% Chance of Automation
“Industrial Engineer” will not be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #104 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍
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”.
Also Known As…
- Industrial Engineers
- Tool Engineer
- Supply Chain Engineer
- Production Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Plant Engineer
- Operations Engineer
- Manufacturing Specialist
- Industrial Engineer
- Engineering Manager
- Engineer
- Vendor Quality Supervisor
- Traffic Rate Analyst
- Tool Planner
- Tool Design Engineer
- Time Study Engineer
- Test Inspection Engineer
- Supply Chain Analyst
- Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
- Standards Engineer
- Shoe Lay-Out Planner
- Salvage Engineer
- Quality Engineer
- Quality Controller
- Quality Control Specialist
- Quality Control Manager
- Quality Control Industrial Engineer
- Quality Control Expert
- Quality Control Engineer
- Quality Control Director
- Quality Control Analyst
- Quality Assurance Technician
- Quality Assurance Manager (QA Manager)
- Quality Assurance Engineer (QA Engineer)
- Quality Assurance Analyst (QA Analyst)
- Production Tool Engineer
- Production Planner
- Production Manager
- Production Expert
- Production Engineering Tooling Coordinator
- Production Control Planner
- Production Control Expert
- Packaging Engineer
- Metrologist
- Methods Time Analyst
- Methods Engineer
- Metallurgical and Quality Control Testing Supervisor
- Materials Planner
- Material Scheduler
- Manufacturing Planner
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Logistical Engineer
- Liaison Engineer
- Inventory Analyst
- Industrial Methods Consultant
- Field Engineer
- Factory Lay-Out Engineer
- Factory Lay Out Engineer
- Factory Expert
- Factory Engineer
- Equipment Inspector
- Environmental Systems Coordinator
- Engineering Inspector
- Efficiency Expert
- Efficiency Engineer
- Efficiency Analyst
- Documentation Engineer
- District Plant Engineer
- Configuration Manager
- Configuration Management Analyst
- Automation Engineer
Tasks for “Industrial Engineer”
- Study operations sequence, material flow, functional statements, organization charts, and project information to determine worker functions and responsibilities.
- Formulate sampling procedures and designs and develop forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data.
- Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency using drafting tools and computer.
- Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization.
- Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
- Direct workers engaged in product measurement, inspection, and testing activities to ensure quality control and reliability.
- Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product.
- Recommend methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.
- Schedule deliveries based on production forecasts, material substitutions, storage and handling facilities, and maintenance requirements.
- Complete production reports, purchase orders, and material, tool, and equipment lists.
- Regulate and alter workflow schedules according to established manufacturing sequences and lead times to expedite production operations.
- Confer with clients, vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, product and production specifications, manufacturing capabilities, or project status.
- Evaluate precision and accuracy of production and testing equipment and engineering drawings to formulate corrective action plan.
- Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
- Implement methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant material and defective or damaged parts, and assess cost and responsibility.
- Estimate production costs, cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control.
- Coordinate and implement quality control objectives, activities, or procedures to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, or minimize costs.
- Record or oversee recording of information to ensure currency of engineering drawings and documentation of production problems.
- Communicate with management and user personnel to develop production and design standards.
- Apply statistical methods and perform mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, staff requirements, and production standards.
Related Technology & Tools
- Force plates
- Time delay relay panel boxes
- Torsion meters
- Radiometers
- Motion control systems
- Microcontrollers
- Recording microphones
- Hydraulic power units
- Heart rate monitors
- Anechoic auditory test chambers
- Reverberant auditory test chambers
- Electrogoniometers
- Signal generators
- Potentiometers
- Hardness testers
- Octave band analyzers
- Electrophysics infrared cameras
- Audiometers
- Audio amplifiers
- Pulsed width modulation PWM drives
- Heated environmental chambers
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Oxygen uptake measurement devices
- Inverted metallurgical microscopes
- Pressure transducers
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- Fast Fourier transform FFT spectrum analyzers
- Load cells
- Vibration tables
- Hydraulic presses
- Computer servers
- Photometers
- Tensile testers
- Sound level calibrators
- Laser printers
- Anthropometers
- Optical benches
- Thermocouples
- Multimeters
- Noise dosimeters
- Audio equalizers
- Programmable logic controller PLC controlled turntables
- Personal computers
- Audio tape recorders
- Camera controllers
- Sound level meters
- Digital cameras
- Environmental ovens
- Variable frequency drives VFD
- Yield management systems
- Personnel scheduling software
- Microsoft Project
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- IBM Notes
- Microsoft Visio
- Facilities planning software
- Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
- Microsoft Office
- SAS
- Supply chain capacity planning software
- MAYA I-DEAS
- Inventory management software
- ETA Dynaform
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Linux
- Automatic dynamic incremental nonlinear analysis ADINA
- Quality control software
- UGS Jack
- Computer numerical control CNC software
- Data acquisition software
- Neural network modeling software
- Python
- Materials requirement planning MRP software
- ILOG CPLEX
- Discrete event simulation software
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Time and motion analysis software
- International TechneGroup IGESworks
- MAGMA MAGMASOFT
- Finite element method FEM software
- Logic programming software
- Minitab
- Nupro CastView
- Rockwell RSLogix
- Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks
- User interface design software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Assembly line balancing software
- Design of experiments DOE software
- Statgraphics
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Electronic breadboard software
- Statistical software
- Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search MINOS software
- Production flow analysis software
- Microsoft Word
- Allen Bradley PanelView
- Stratasys FDM MedModeler
- Mathsoft Mathcad
- Sun Microsystems Java
- Human modeling software
- Three-dimensional simulation translation software
- Extensible markup language XML
- Workcell simulation software
- Decision support software
- NeuralWare
- PMC KanbanSIM
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- Robotic simulation software
- Modular arrangement of predetermined time standards software MODAPTS
- Warehouse management system WMS
- A mathematical programming language AMPL
- SAP
- Dassasult Systemes Abaqus
- Robotic control software
- Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Microsoft Excel
- Optimization software
- Human machine interface HMI software
- Oracle Retek
- Task analysis software
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Bentley MicroStation
- ECHIP
- Process reengineering software
- Microsoft Access
- Facilities design software
- Maplesoft Maple
- Structured query language SQL
- Numerical control software
- Rockwell Automation Arena
- Production scheduling and planning software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- EGS FeatureCAM
- UGS Solid Edge
- Manhattan Associates PkMS Pickticket
- 3D Static Strength Prediction Program 3DSSPP
- ProModel
- Dataxiom StatMost
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- C++
- Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
- Windward Technologies GRG2