Also called: Methods Technician, Process Technician
Helps engineers study how work gets done and gathers the data to make production lines smoother.
You film an operator assembling a pump, then break the job into steps and time each one. You suggest moving a parts bin two feet closer, which saves four seconds per pump, and you draw the new workstation layout. You also keep the line's production charts up to date.
BLS figures for industrial engineering technologists and technicians.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree in industrial or manufacturing engineering technology.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Industrial Engineering Technology (2-year), Manufacturing Technology.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years).
Medium risk for 10 years. AI vision and sensors now do much time-study data collection; floor improvement work persists with fewer junior openings.
Classes: Statistics, Algebra II, Business class, Engineering CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3026.
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