He recently conducted a training session where he taught a group of 50 employees how to use the new PC- based order tracking and inventory system. Each worker on the assembly line has electronic access to the parts inventory and general supplies area and can order just the materials they will need to complete the work for that day. This keeps the assembly areas neat and allows workers a greater role in planning their own work day. Victor works with a team of seven other industrial engineers and practically the entire manufacturing force to ensure that the workers in the plant have the correct tools, training and materials to get their jobs done efficiently, safely and with high quality. That's what makes industrial engineering different.
Industrial engineers deal with people as well as things.
Participate in the long-range planning and facility design for a major transportation company. Design the admissions procedure at a hospital or health institution. Discover a new way to assemble a product that will prevent worker injury. Train workers how to operate new equipment. Use software programs to analyze equipment maintenance requirements.