Industrial Engineering
We knew that industrial engineering trains engineers for leadership and system management, so industrial engineers are in the first place in managing and developing hospitals systems.
Industrial Engineers examine a production process and design ways to increase productivity of these systems. Performing this work can take different forms from overseeing quality control to designing and managing plant production facilities. An example of could be the car industry where workers assemble vehicles in a specific order. The engineer might develop a new system that changes the order and leads to more cars being assembled.
Industrial engineers are also expected to have an understanding of what is happening in all areas of the companies they work for. If they make changes it has to benefit the whole organization, not just the area they are looking at. To do this job well the engineer must be able to learn and execute a variety of skills from fields outside their expertise.
Where do they work? With their specialized skills and knowledge industrial engineers find employment in a broad array of areas. Manufacturing, health, financial, educational and government fields are a few examples. Typical job locations include:
• Factories
• Hospitals
• Banks
• Warehouses
• Airports
• Universities
If you were to visit an industrial engineer you would likely find him/her in the:
- Designing a plants layout on a drawing board
- Explaining to Plant operators which machines will enhance their plant
- Developing and conducting time studies for work simplification