Industrial engineering technicians held about 66,500 jobs in 2014. The industries that employed the most industrial engineering technicians were as follows:
Semiconductor and other electronic component manufacturing
17%
Transportation equipment manufacturing
15
Machinery manufacturing
8
Chemical manufacturing
7
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing
6
Industrial engineers usually ask industrial engineering technicians to help carry out certain studies and make specific observations. Consequently, these technicians typically work at the location where products are manufactured or where services are delivered.
Work Schedules
Industrial engineering technicians usually work standard schedules. Most work full time.