JobSOC 17-2112
Industrial Engineers
Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Studied through
5 programs- Systems Engineering14.2701
- Industrial Engineering14.3501
- Manufacturing Engineering14.3601
- Engineering/Industrial Management15.1501
- Packaging Science15.1503
02.
Draws on
- Engineering and Technology4.4 of 5
- Production and Processing4.3 of 5
- Mechanical4.2 of 5
- Design4.1 of 5
- English Language4.0 of 5
- Mathematics3.9 of 5
- Computers and Electronics3.8 of 5
Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.