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How can a process run more efficiently?

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How can a group of workers

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improve productivity?

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These are questions that

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an industrial engineering technician

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asks in order to help employees, systems,

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and machines operate more effectively.

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These technicians are skilled observers

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and critical thinkers.

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They evaluate the performance

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of other people or organizations

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and identify potential improvements

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or changes.

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They may study the time and steps

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workers take to do a task,

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and use that information

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to establish production or service goals.

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Industrial engineering technicians

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also observe how equipment

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is used and maintained,

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looking for ways to reduce expenses

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or improve quality.

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They apply their skills across all the stages

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of industrial processes

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to help businesses minimize inventory costs,

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increase customer satisfaction,

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and control project expenses.

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Most industrial engineering technicians

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work in factories, stores,

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healthcare organizations,

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repair shops, and offices.

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They typically work on site

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at locations where products are made

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and services are delivered.

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Most work full-time schedules,

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on teams supervised by industrial engineers.

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Industrial engineering technicians

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typically need an associate’s degree

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or certificate in the field.

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Community colleges or technical institutes

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typically offer associate’s degree programs,

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and vocational–technical schools

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offer certificate programs.

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Knowledge of computer-aided design software

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—or computer skills that

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will help you learn it—

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is very useful.