Low to No Risk

18

Moderate Risk

1

High Risk

3

Extreme Risk

0

• 1.8Apply continuous improvement methods, such as lean manufacturing, to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
• 2Design layout of equipment or workspaces to achieve maximum efficiency.
• 1.3Design, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment.
• 2Estimate costs, production times, or staffing requirements for new designs.
• 0.8Investigate or resolve operational problems, such as material use variances or bottlenecks.
• 1.8Review product designs for manufacturability or completeness.
• 1.5Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
• 1.3Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing.
• 0.7Read current literature, talk with colleagues, participate in educational programs, attend meetings or workshops, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in the manufacturing field.
• 1.2Supervise technicians, technologists, analysts, administrative staff, or other engineers.
• 1.5Train production personnel in new or existing methods.
• 1.2Analyze the financial impacts of sustainable manufacturing processes or sustainable product manufacturing.
• 0.8Develop sustainable manufacturing technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize raw material use, replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials, replace non-renewable materials with renewable materials, or reduce waste.
• 1.5Evaluate current or proposed manufacturing processes or practices for environmental sustainability, considering factors such as greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, water pollution, energy use, or waste creation.
• 1.5Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve manufacturing processes or products or to reduce costs, using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials and parts.
• 1.2Incorporate new manufacturing methods or processes to improve existing operations.
• 1.2Determine root causes of failures or recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods, using statistical procedures.
• 2.5Design tests of finished products or process capabilities to establish standards or validate process requirements.

13.0% of Industrial Engineers tasks can be automated with AI or robotics