Due to the variety of fields industrial engineers are employed, the types of work they do vary quite considerably between industries. However, in spite of that diversity, there some common characteristics in their jobs.
Industrial engineers make things better.
Whether it is in the operations of a bank, a manufacturing plant, an airline, hospital, or telecommunications, industrial engineers are employed to improve productivity, quality, and systems integrate. They address these concerns by looking at integrated systems of machines, human beings, information, computers and other resources. They design and operate manufacturing systems, information systems, financial systems, and any other enterprise systems that are required to manage. A variety of skills and procedures are required to design and operate such systems in the most productive ways possible, while continuously improving them and maintaining the highest levels of quality. Industrial engineers add value to an organization or company by making seeking ways to reduce cost and increase profitability while, at the same time, design a safe and productive workplace for the workers.