DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technicians
Occupational Description:
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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 2,930 | 214 | $24.74/hr | $0.37/hr | $16.74/hr | $20.10/hr | $24.31/hr | $28.87/hr | $34.19/hr |
| U S | 67,400 | 2,224 | $25.88/hr | $0.16/hr | $16.13/hr | $19.71/hr | $24.84/hr | $31.01/hr | $37.05/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 8,160 | $17.57/hr | 10.2% |
| Industrial Engineers | 7,730 | $38.41/hr | 8.5% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 290 | $46.18/hr | 6.2% |
| Materials Engineers | 220 | $41.44/hr | 4.8% |
Tasks for Industrial Engineering Technicians
- Studies time, motion, methods, and speed involved in maintenance, production, and other operations to establish standard production rate and improve efficiency.
- Prepares charts, graphs, and diagrams to illustrate workflow, routing, floor layouts, material handling, and machine utilization.
- Observes workers operating equipment or performing tasks to determine time involved and fatigue rate, using timing devices.
- Recommends revision to methods of operation, material handling, equipment layout, or other changes to increase production or improve standards.
- Observes worker using equipment to verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards.
- Evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
- Prepares graphs or charts of data or enters data into computer for analysis.
- Aids in planning work assignments in accordance with worker performance, machine capacity, production schedules, and anticipated delays.
- Selects products for tests at specified stages in production process, and tests products for performance characteristics and adherence to specifications.
- Compiles and evaluates statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
- Reads worker logs, product processing sheets, and specification sheets, to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.
- Interprets engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas and confers with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards.
- Recommends modifications to existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.
- Records test data, applying statistical quality control procedures.