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Career Curve

Industrial Engineering Technician
By Susan Reese
phoTo courTesy of Blackhawk Technical college

InduSTRIal EngInEERIng TEChnICIanS work with industrial
engineers in planning ways to effectively use personnel, materials and machines. According to the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), industrial engineer technicians “may help prepare equipment layout, conduct statistical production studies and cost analysis, and interpret engineering drawings” when assisting industrial engineers.

aerospace, plastics, semiconductor and electronic components, control instruments and more. According to IIE, they work in settings that include industrial and manufacturing, repair shops, offices and health care settings.

Educational Requirements
Students interested in entering an engineering field should take as many math, science and drafting courses as possible in high school, but as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics notes, even a technician job will require some type of postsecondary education—either an associate’s degree or certification.

The Workplace
Students in the Blackhawk Technical College industrial engineering technician program learn to use CAD software.

Industrial engineering technicians may work in manufacturing industries such as

Earnings

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According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook, the median annual salary of industrial engineering technicians was $48,210 in May 2010, with the top 10 percent earning more than $73,440.

Job Outlook
Industrial engineering is versatile because of its application in such a wide range of industries. The Occupational Outlook Handbook notes that as the emphasis on cost control through increasing efficiency continues to grow, the demand for industrial engineering technicians will increase in most industries.

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