have a high school diploma or GED;

complete a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering;

be curious and detail-oriented;

have strong analytical skills

Usually work full time. Working overtime to meet deadlines is common

Almost always work indoors. Some work sites may not have heating or air conditioning

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS will:

Deal with the management of people and equipment

attempt to design ways of creating goods that use these resources without much waste.

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS frequently:

are concerned with creating structures such as bridges or nuclear power plants. In contrast, industrial engineers are concerned about the management of people and equipment.

review the steps that products go through as they are being processed. They learn about each task that workers perform and the machines they use.

It is important that INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS be able to:

Must be exact in their work. Errors could cause workers to be hurt or companies to lose money

Abide by strict weekly deadlines.