Industrial Engineer

Industrial engineering deals with the efficient way of making a product through  industrial process. It optimizes the use of materials, machines, manpower and energy resources.

What are the roles and responsibilities in Industrial engineering

Production planning is required for scheduling, dispatch, inspection, quality management, inventory management, supply management and equipment management.

• Production control ensures that the production team can achieve the required production target, optimum utilization of resources, quality management and cost savings.
• Conduct routine and non-routine analyses of in-process materials, raw materials, environmental samples, finished goods, or stability samples.
• To ensure the right quantity and quality of raw material, equipment, etc. are available during times of production.
• To ensure capacity utilization is in tune with forecast demand at all the time.
• Regulate inventory management.
• Organize the production schedules.
• Optimum utilization of resources and production process
• Ensure a smooth flow of all production processes.
• Ensure production cost savings thereby improving the bottom line.
• Control wastage of resources.
• It maintains a standard of quality through the production life cycle.
• Perform visual inspections of finished products.
• Compile laboratory test data and perform appropriate analyses.
• Complete documentation needed to support testing procedures, including data capture forms, equipment logbooks, or inventory forms.
• Calibrate, validate, or maintain laboratory equipment.

What education is required to study Industrial engineering

• Degree Industrial Engineering

What are the key skills required for Industrial engineering

• Communication Skills
• Problem Solving
• Analytical Skills

What are the career opportunities in Industrial engineering

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