Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians

Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians

Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians may work independently or provide technical support and services in the development of production methods, facilities and systems, and the planning, estimating, measuring and scheduling of work. They are employed by manufacturing and insurance companies, government departments, and establishments in other industries.

Example Titles

• 3D CNC (computer numerical control) programmer
• CAD/CAM (computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacturing) programmer
• CAD/CAM NC (computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing, numerical control) programmer
• CAD/CAM programmer
• CNC (computer numerical control) Mastercam programmer
• CNC (computer numerical control) programmer
• CNC (computer numerically controlled) technologist
• CNC/CMM (computer numerically controlled coordinate measuring machine) programmer
• computer numerical control (CNC) Mastercam programmer
• computer numerically controlled coordinate measuring machine (CNC/CMM) programmer
• computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) programmer
• cost estimator, manufacturing
• fabric design technologist
• fire protection technician – manufacturing
• industrial engineering analyst
• industrial engineering technician
• industrial engineering technologist
• injection moulding technician
• inventory control technician
• loss prevention technologist – manufacturing
• manufacturing cost estimator
• manufacturing technician
• manufacturing technician – industrial engineering
• manufacturing technologist
• materials handling technician
• methods designer
• NC (numerical control) programmer
• numerically controlled machine tool programmer (except operators)
• numerically controlled tool programmer
• operations research technologist
• planning technician
• plant layout technician
• plastics manufacturing technician
• plastics moulding technician
• plastics technician
• production and quality control technologist
• production control technologist
• production planning technician
• production technologist – sawmill
• programmer, CAD/CAM (computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing)
• programmer, CAD/CAM NC (computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing, numerical control)
• programmer, CNC (computer numerical control) Mastercam
• programmer, CNC/CMM (computer numerically controlled coordinate measuring machine)
• programmer, computer numerical control (CNC) Mastercam
• programmer, computer numerically controlled coordinate measuring machine (CNC/CMM)
• programmer, computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing, numerical control (CAD/CAM NC)
• programmer, computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
• pulp and paper manufacturing technologist
• pulp and paper technician
• pulp and paper technologist
• quality assurance technologist
• quality control technician (except chemical)
• quality control technologist – industrial engineering
• quality control technologist (except chemical)
• scheduling technician – manufacturing
• technician, industrial engineering
• technician, manufacturing
• technician, planning
• technician, plastics
• technician, pulp and paper
• technician, textile
• technologist, industrial engineering
• technologist, manufacturing
• technologist, pulp and paper
• technologist, quality control – industrial engineering
• technologist, textile
• textile technician
• textile technologist
• time study analyst
• time study technologist
• tool programming technologist

Main duties

Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists perform some or all of the following duties:

• Develop and conduct production, inventory and quality assurance programs in manufacturing or in other industries

• Design plant layouts and production facilities

• Develop and carry out work study and related programs

• Develop and carry out industrial health, safety and fire prevention plans and programs and conduct safety training programs

• Develop applications using CAD/CAM (computer-assisted drafting, computer-assisted manufacturing) for the control of robots, computer numerical control (CNC) machines and other manufacturing processes and operations.

Industrial engineering and manufacturing technicians perform some or all of the following duties:

• Assist in the design of plant layouts

• Conduct work measurement or other studies

• Collect and compile operational or experimental data and assist in the development of estimates, schedules, specifications and reports

• Collect and analyze data and samples in support of quality assurance and industrial health and safety programs

• Develop manufacturing and processing procedures and variables, set machine or equipment controls, oversee production and inspect processes.

Technologists and technicians in this unit group may specialize in the development of production processes, quality assurance programs, plans and schedules in a particular industrial area such as metal fabrication, plastics, pulp and paper, or textile manufacturing.