Industrial Engineer United States

What does an Industrial Engineer do?

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What the job involves

  • Analyze production processes to identify bottlenecks and improve efficiency.
  • Conduct time studies and measure work to establish labor standards.
  • Design and optimize plant layouts and material flow strategies.
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and visual work instructions.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Kaizen methods.
  • Create capacity models and perform simulation analyses for production planning.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements and safety measures.
  • Monitor performance metrics and develop dashboards to track operational KPIs.

Summed up from 30 recent Industrial Engineer job postings.

Skills employers ask for

  • Process Improvement 4 in 10 postings
  • Six Sigma 3 in 10 postings
  • Microsoft Office 3 in 10 postings
  • Lean Manufacturing 3 in 10 postings
  • Microsoft Excel 2 in 10 postings

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Certifications and licenses

  • Master of Engineering 1 in 30 postings
  • Security Clearance 1 in 40 postings

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Experience asked for

  • No experience needed 1 in 10 postings
  • 1 to 2 years 3 in 10 postings
  • 3 to 4 years 3 in 10 postings
  • 5 years or more 3 in 10 postings

Typical ask: 3 years.

Education asked for

  • Bachelor's degree Almost all postings
  • Master's degree 1 in 125 postings

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Is this role in demand?

439 open Industrial Engineer jobs across the US right now.

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Typical pay $105,000 a year (most between $93k and $129k). See the full salary breakdown

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