Industrial Engineer
233511 · MediumIndustrial engineers design, develop and review the use of staff, facilities, equipment and materials to manage industrial production processes. They may recommend improvements to operations.
Description
Investigates and reviews the utilisation of personnel, facilities, equipment and materials, current operational processes and established practices, to recommend improvement in the efficiency of operations in a variety of commercial, industrial and production environments.
Typical work tasks
• Studies functional statements, organisational charts and project information to determine functions and responsibilities of workers and work units and to identify areas of duplication; establishes work measurement programmes and analyses work samples to develop standards for labour utilisation; analyses workforce utilisation, facility layout, operational data and production schedules and costs to determine optimum worker and equipment efficiencies.
Typical work environment
• Frequently work indoors at factories, industrial plants and production settings.
• Frequent travel may be necessary.
• Work areas are likely to be adequately lit, heated, and ventilated.
• Utilisation of safety and protective equipment will be required when on-site.
Typical physical and mental demands
• Light to medium physical demand levels. Frequently sits in offices, in meetings or at computer work stations.
• Stands and walks frequently in offices and when inspecting sites.
• Occasional requirement for lifting, carrying or pulling to medium physical demand.
• Occasional bending, squatting or crouching and stretching, twisting, climbing may be required on sites to carry out inspections.
• Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required when using hand tools and equipment including computers.
• Uses plans, manuals and safety clothing/equipment on-site.
• Occasional to frequent driving of vehicles is likely to enable travel to sites and client offices. Driving however, is not a significant component of the job.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with design, drawing, planning, analytical, engineering, computing, communication, interpersonal, organisational, problem solving, and decision-making capabilities.
Requires a substantial formal qualification. A licence may be required for some roles or employers.
How this was determined (model-generated): Industrial engineer entered via engineering degree (or 5yr experience); registration only may be required.
Entry Requirements
• A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.
• Registration may be required.
Further Comments
There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.