Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3026.00)

Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.

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Initial pass, pending human review

Task classes (digital, physical-low-risk, physical-high-risk, licensed-advisory-only) and checkbox eligibility are an initial automated pass and are pending human review.

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Task	Class	Offered as checkbox	Human approval
Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance.	digital	yes	no
Oversee or inspect production processes.	physical-low-risk	yes	required
Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment.	digital	yes	no
Develop or implement programs to address problems related to production, materials, safety, or quality.	digital	yes	no
Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.	physical-low-risk	yes	required
Create or interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, formulas, or blueprints for management or engineering staff.	digital	yes	no
Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.	digital	yes	no
Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality or reliability.	digital	yes	no
Read worker logs, product processing sheets, or specification sheets to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.	digital	yes	no
Verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards by observing worker performance.	physical-low-risk	yes	required
Select material quantities or processing methods needed to achieve efficient production.	digital	yes	no
Monitor and adjust production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.	physical-high-risk	no	required
Assist engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products, processes, or procedures.	physical-high-risk	no	required
Prepare layouts, drawings, or sketches of machinery or equipment, such as shop tooling, scale layouts, or new equipment design, using drafting equipment or computer-aided design (CAD) software.	digital	yes	no
Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to establish standard production rate or improve efficiency.	physical-low-risk	yes	required
Provide advice or training to other technicians.	digital	yes	no
Analyze, estimate, or report production costs.	digital	yes	no
Prepare production documents, such as standard operating procedures, manufacturing batch records, inventory reports, or productivity reports.	digital	yes	no
Coordinate equipment purchases, installations, or transfers.	digital	yes	required
Select cleaning materials, tools, or equipment.	digital	yes	no
Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges.	physical-high-risk	no	required
Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.	physical-high-risk	no	required
Evaluate industrial operations for compliance with permits or regulations related to the generation, storage, treatment, transportation, or disposal of hazardous materials or waste.	digital	yes	no
Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs.	digital	yes	no
Oversee equipment start-up, characterization, qualification, or release.	physical-high-risk	no	required
Develop manufacturing infrastructure to integrate or deploy new manufacturing processes.	digital	yes	no
Aid in planning work assignments in accordance with worker performance, machine capacity, production schedules, or anticipated delays.	digital	yes	no
Develop production, inventory, or quality assurance programs.	digital	yes	no
Develop sustainable manufacturing technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize raw material use, replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials, replace non-renewable materials with renewable materials, or reduce waste.	digital	yes	no
Design plant layouts or production facilities.	digital	yes	no

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