I was surprised that Industrial Engineering is not just an office job where you are working out plans. You must be very interactive and involved in the field and the...[full comment]
The best part of the job is the opportunity it gives me to evaluate workplaces and make corrections in order that the employees have a safety and health environment. I...[full comment]
Be sure to study math, chemistry and physics. As an engineer I can do a lot of calculations that are very helpful during the inspections and investigations. Studying a second...[full comment]
The best part of the job is watching as products we worked on are successfully introduced to the market. It's very satisfying to know that we helped our clients introduce...[full comment]
To run a small consulting company you have to be comfortable doing any or all of the important jobs including sales, operations, finances, personnel and project management. It is important...[full comment]
School and Career Surprises: Tips From People on the Job
Each comment from a industrial engineer includes their career and school satisfaction ratings.
Career: "I was surprised that Industrial Engineering is not just an office job where you are working out plans. You must be very interactive and involved in the field and the workers so that you will be able to complete the job in the most satisfactory way possible. Being in the field and taking data and imagining how the new system could function is almost more important than the work done in the office doing calculations."
School: Studied Industrial And Manufacturing Systems Engineering at University Of Missouri in Missouri; completed Bachelor degree in 2012. Career: Industrial Engineer, male, 1 years of experience, currently based in Illinois.
Best & Worst Things About This Career
As reported by people currently doing the job
"The best part of the job is the opportunity it gives me to evaluate workplaces and make corrections in order that the employees have a safety and health environment. I almost always have the sense that I am helping society by improving overall safety in the workplace. The worst part of the job is that I sometimes get to see fatalities and have to document how, why and when they happened. And interviewing relatives of the deceased or injured employees is sometimes hard."
School : UMF, USAC in Guatemala Career: Industrial Hygienist, currently based in North Carolina.;
"The best part of the job is watching as products we worked on are successfully introduced to the market. It's very satisfying to know that we helped our clients introduce successful, profitable products which deliver benefits to the people who buy them. It is especially satisfying if we have made a major contribution to a product, as is often the case. The worst part of the job is dealing with clients who don't pay their bills on time. Fortunately, that is a rare problem for us."
School : BS, MIT Career: President Of A Small Business, currently based in Massachusetts.;
Tips for Succeeding in This Career
Helpful Info From Insiders
"Be sure to study math, chemistry and physics. As an engineer I can do a lot of calculations that are very helpful during the inspections and investigations. Studying a second language has been very helpful to me, since I often have to interview employees who don't speak English. Being bilingual has opened a lot of doors for me."
School : UMF, USAC in Guatemala Career: Industrial Hygienist, currently based in North Carolina.;
"To run a small consulting company you have to be comfortable doing any or all of the important jobs including sales, operations, finances, personnel and project management. It is important to know which work to refuse. Sometimes it is necessary to refuse work which is outside the area of our expertise. Other times it is necessary to refuse work because it is clear that the client would just be too difficult to work with. To retain customers and gain a positive reputation, it is essential to always put the customer's interests first."
School : BS, MIT Career: President Of A Small Business, currently based in Massachusetts.;
