Manufacturing Engineers
Career Snapshot
While initially focused on optimising manufacturing processes, industrial engineering now improves processes and systems in practically all industries to make them more efficient, waste-free, and cost-effective. Industrial engineers optimise efficiency by balancing various aspects such as the quantity and kind of personnel participating in a process, available equipment, safety, environmental impact, and cost. They might invent speedier manufacturing procedures, select innovative materials to make longer-lasting products, or devise strategies to move clients through an amusement park line faster. Some engineers specialise in automated manufacturing, utilising robots and computer networks. In their profession, industrial engineers frequently rely on teams to find challenges and solutions. They usually work in offices... or travel to the settings they're examining to find ways to better them. They may, for example, observe workers assembling parts in a plant before returning to their office to analyse the data they have gathered. Most industrial engineers work full-time, however hours may vary depending on project requirements. A bachelor's degree in industrial engineering or a comparable engineering subject is required for industrial engineers. Employers value on-the-job training, which many institutions provide as part of a degree programme.