Industrial Engineer | Career Planet

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Other names for an Industrial Engineer:

Agri Produce Process Engineer
Automation and Control Engineer
Clinical Engineer
Enterprise Resource Management Engineer
Fabrication Engineer
Industrial Efficiency Engineer
Industrial Machinery Engineer
Manufacturing Logistics Engineer
Manufacturing Technology Engineer
Operations Research Engineer
Plant Engineer
Process Design Engineer
Process Engineer
Production Engineer
Quality Management Engineer
Robotics and Production Automation Engineer
Safety Engineer
Supply Chain Management Engineer
Value Engineering

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What is an Industrial Engineer?

An Industrial Engineer mixes engineering with business. They may work in many fields but their main job is to focus on increasing efficiency and saving the business money.

Often, Industrial Engineers find themselves in managerial positions.

The can work in sectors like:

Healthcare
Logistics
Transport
Entertainment etc

What does an Industrial Engineer do?

meets with company executives
collects information, statistics and interviews
analyses and evaluates business systems
works out better, cost effective systems
eliminates time wastage
improves customer services skills
makes workplace safer
improves the design of products

Are you . . . ?

intelligent?
observant?
good with people?
diplomatic?
a problem solver?
analytical?
a creative thinker?
good at mathematics and science?

How do I become an Industrial Engineer?

PATH 1

Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree:

University of Pretoria
University of Stellenbosch
University of Witwatersrand

PATH 2

Bachelor of Industrial Engineering

3 years workplace experience (registered as a Candidate Engineer with ECSA)
Professional Review by ECSA
Designation: Only engineers registered with ECSA may use the title Professional Engineer.

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