PipelineNC Career Profile for
Industrial Engineering Technicians
Career Description
Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May study and record time, motion, method, and speed involved in performance of production, maintenance, clerical, and other worker operations for such purposes as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency. 
NC Salary
$32,450
$49,570
$72,010
What It Takes
Required Level of Education - Bachelor's Degree Related Work Experience - Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years On-Site or In-Plant Training - Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year On-the-Job Training - Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year 
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KnowledgeProduction and Processing
Importance:
 Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Engineering and Technology
Importance:
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
Mathematics
Importance:
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
English Language
Importance:
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Clerical
Importance:
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
AbilitiesNear Vision
Importance:
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Oral Comprehension
Importance:
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Problem Sensitivity
Importance:
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Deductive Reasoning
Importance:
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Inductive Reasoning
Importance:
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Work Styles
Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical. Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. ASSESS YOUR JOB SKILLS FOR THIS CAREER PATH
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