Designs equipment or machine layout to coordinate activities and production planning to ensure products meet quality standards while minimizing production problems and costs.
Develops and maintains manufacturing routes for maximizing space, efficiency, and effectiveness. Ensures compliance with industry safety and design standards and guidelines.
Salary.com identifies five increasing levels of proficiency for each skill/competency. Some jobs require only a relatively low level of proficiency in each skill/competency, while other jobs will require a more advanced level of proficiency in the same skill/competency. These levels rate the degree of proficiency (skill level, expertise) we expect the incumbent to perform in the given skill/competency for the given job. Note that we intentionally do not associate timeframes or years of experience in performing the skill/competency because that can be misleading. Proficiency levels identify what the incumbent knows and can do rather than how long they have been doing it. Also, note that the proficiency levels are cumulative, e.g., a level 4 proficiency implies the ability to perform all the behaviors at the lower levels.
Check each Industrial Engineer I skill and competencie below to view definitions.
Skill definition-Applying analytic principles and methods to identify the properties and state of a system, device, or mechanism.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Identifies tools and methods used in engineering analysis for remote systems.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Records information on product issues to help in the overall engineering analysis.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Performs structural analysis of projects or processes to uphold high engineering standards.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Drives effective engineering analysis to deliver business value and best solutions.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Establishes the vision for engineering analysis to efficiently develop system and deployment life cycle.
Skill definition-Identifying and analyzing the causes of issues to reduce recurrence using problem-solving techniques.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Lists root-cause analysis techniques used for technical problem solving within the platform.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Responds to quality issues across our business using root cause problem analysis.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Monitors the status of assigned projects, troubleshoots incidents to determine the possible source.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Promotes the use of advanced tools to drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Optimizes root cause failure analysis process for all product machines for maintenance cost reduction.
Skill definition-Integrating safety practices in engineering design and development to prevent accidents and reduce the opportunities for human error.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Explains how safety engineering reduces workplace accidents and improves employee safety.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Supports the implementation of safety engineering protocols to minimize occupational hazards.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Performs tools and equipment inspections to check for possible defects.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Monitors engineering safety practices to ensure compliance with legal standards and requirements.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Establishes and executes hazard control processes, methods, and programs to ensure safe work environments.
Skill definition-Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Lists standard computer programming patterns and algorithms.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Identifies coding errors and parts of computer programs that are not functioning correctly.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Resolves any issues or problems that arise during the coding process.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Monitors the testing of program codes periodically to ensure it produces the desirable results.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Establishes programming strategies applicable to various program needs and specifications.
Skill definition-Analyzing and improving existing processes and workflows to minimize process errors and streamline organizational efficiency.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Identifies the role and value of process improvement in enhancing organizational productivity.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Supports management in identifying opportunities for change and improvement.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Reviews key indicators to determine steps to improve the overall business process.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Facilitates training to develop team's process knowledge and initiate change management.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Designs software and systems to centralize the planning, execution, and tracking of process improvement.
Skill definition-A set of written instructions that describes the step-by-step activities to complete tasks in compliance with business standards and industry regulations.
Level 1 Behaviors
(General Familiarity)
Identifies our internal and external sources for the SOPs we need.
Level 2 Behaviors
(Light Experience)
Participates in the implementation of new SOPs and enhancement of existing ones.
Level 3 Behaviors
(Moderate Experience)
Modifies SOPs accordingly to reflect changes in our business practices and policies.
Level 4 Behaviors
(Extensive Experience)
Optimizes the current SOP development and implementation processes.
Level 5 Behaviors
(Mastery)
Leads cross-functional efforts to develop and implement SOPs across our organization.
There are 10 hard skills for Industrial Engineer I, Engineering Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Cost Estimation, etc.
3 general skills for Industrial Engineer I, Safety Engineering, Programming, Lean Manufacturing.
9 soft skills for Industrial Engineer I, Process Improvement, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Analytical Thinking, etc.
While the list totals 22 distinct skills, it's important to note that not all are required to be mastered to the same degree. Some skills may only need a basic understanding, whereas others demand a higher level of expertise.
For instance, as an Industrial Engineer I, he or she needs to be proficient in Process Improvement, be proficient in Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and be proficient in Analytical Thinking.
