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Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination.

Currently Employed: 330

Yearly Projected Openings: 20

Typical Hourly Wage: $32.03 - $52.69

Typical Annual Salary: $66,600 - $109,600

• Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabricate and assemble parts or products and to promote efficient utilization.
• Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities.
• Estimate production costs, cost saving methods, and the effects of product design changes on expenditures for management review, action, and control.
• Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency using drafting tools and computer.
• Coordinate and implement quality control objectives, activities, or procedures to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, or minimize costs.
• Communicate with management and user personnel to develop production and design standards.
• Recommend methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.
• Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization.
• Confer with clients, vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, product and production specifications, manufacturing capabilities, or project status.
• Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product.

• Hydraulic motors
• Integrated motion control systems
• Microcontrollers
• Sound measuring apparatus or decibel meter
• Turntables

• Analytical or scientific software
• Computer aided design CAD software
• Industrial control software
• Inventory management software
• Project management software