DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
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.

Other Regional Data For Industrial Engineering Technicians Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,850 $26.24/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 570 $20.33/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 320 $20.25/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 130 $19.42/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 110 $26.20/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 100 $17.83/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 80 $24.02/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 40 $20.06/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 20 $23.56/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 20 $22.93/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 20 $17.40/hr N/A

• 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.