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 |
| EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities | 1,980 | 119 | $25.94/hr | $0.34/hr | $19.36/hr | $21.62/hr | $25.49/hr | $29.65/hr | $34.88/hr |
| Minnesota | 3,160 | 142 | $24.05/hr | $0.34/hr | $16.35/hr | $19.69/hr | $23.45/hr | $28.28/hr | $33.38/hr |
| U S | 63,030 | 1,261 | $25.47/hr | $0.15/hr | $15.90/hr | $19.27/hr | $24.11/hr | $30.52/hr | $36.99/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 - | |
| Industrial Engineers | 5,210 | $39.83/hr | N/A |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 4,330 | $18.19/hr | N/A |
| Aerospace Engineers | 230 | $45.09/hr | N/A |
| Materials Engineers | 160 | $41.98/hr | N/A |
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.