Roles · Manufacturing

AI industrial technician

Applies engineering principles to industrial layout and manufacturing production. Performs time and motion studies to improve efficiency and establish standard production rates.

Tariq Taylor“I oversee production processes and test products for adherence to specifications.”An example character, not a real person.
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Industrial technician · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Oversee or inspect production processes.
  2. Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment.
  3. Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians” (O*NET 17-3026.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Oversee or inspect production processes.
  • Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment.
  • Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.

Industrial technician · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • C
  • C++

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits