Industrial Engineering Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
An Industrial Engineering Manager oversees engineering and technical design of industrial engineering, generally optimizing the complex processes and systems to minimize waste. Manages communication and coordination among different types of engineers working on a project. Supervises project schedule, budget, and communications with stakeholders.
Job Outlook
There were 36 Industrial Engineering Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 305 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Engineering Manager industry, which includes the Industrial Engineering Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Industrial Engineering Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $114,498.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $105,346.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Industrial Engineering Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $102,079.
Education and Experience
Posted Industrial Engineering Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0.66% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 79.67% |
| Master's Degree | 26.56% |
| Doctoral Degree | 2.95% |
| Other | 2.3% |
Posted Industrial Engineering Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 3.21% |
| 3 to 5 years | 68.81% |
| 6 to 8 years | 11.47% |
| 9+ years | 16.51% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Industrial Engineering Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Operations (58.03%)
- Leadership (51.15%)
- Communication (44.26%)
- Management (41.97%)
- Planning (32.79%)
- Microsoft Excel (20.66%)
- Problem Solving (20.66%)
- Teamwork (20%)
- Clerical Works (17.05%)
- Customer Service (16.72%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Continuous Improvement Process (36.99%)
- Supply Chain (32.88%)
- Project Management (31.16%)
- Process Improvement (19.86%)
- Industrial Engineering (94.18%)
- New Product Development (8.56%)
- Lean Manufacturing (24.66%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Time Study (10.27%)
- Material Handling (22.6%)
- Standard Operating Procedure (13.7%)
- Return On Investment (10.62%)
- AutoCAD (15.07%)
- Distribution Center Operations (7.88%)
- Material Handling Equipment (10.62%)
- Process Design (10.62%)
- Lean Six Sigma (13.7%)
- Predetermined Motion Time Systems (8.9%)
- Performance Reporting (7.88%)
- Productivity Improvement (8.56%)
- Process Flow Diagrams (6.85%)
- Data-Flow Analysis (7.88%)
- Data Analysis (14.04%)
- Due Diligence (8.56%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (25%)
- Work Measurement (11.64%)
- Distributed Control Systems (7.53%)
- Microsoft Visio (7.19%)
- Cost Reduction (16.78%)
- Workflow Management (26.37%)
- Project Implementation (9.59%)
- Manufacturing Engineering (9.93%)
- Warehousing (19.18%)
- Operational Performance Management (5.82%)
- Automation (23.63%)
- Work Sampling (8.56%)
- Capital Expenditure (12.33%)
- Human Factors And Ergonomics (9.93%)
- SAP Applications (8.9%)
- Business Development (5.82%)
- Operational Excellence (4.79%)
- Mechanical Engineering (9.25%)
- Operations Management (4.45%)
- Manufacturing Processes (9.59%)
- Engineering Management (9.93%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Supply Chain (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Industrial Engineering Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Supply Chain Engineer
- Engineering Manager
- Project Engineering Manager
- Optimization Manager
- Engineering Intern
- Industrial Manager
- Purchasing Intern
- Continuous Improvement Specialist
- Lecturer
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Industrial Engineer (General)
- Lean Manufacturing Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer (General)
- Process Manager
- Manufacturing Product Design Engineer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Industrial Engineering Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Merchants Distributors (39)
- Burlington (22)
- Deutsche Post DHL Group (21)
- Boeing (13)
- System One (7)
- TJX (7)
- GAF Materials Corporation (6)
- BioLife Plasma Services (6)
- Smithfield Foods (5)
- General Motors (5)
North Carolina
- Merchants Distributors (17)
- Smithfield Foods (3)
- Methodist University (3)
- Ark Ell Springs (3)
- CRG (2)
- Altec Industries (1)
- Abb Holdings (1)
- Precision Hydraulic Cylinders (1)
- North Carolina A&T State University (1)
- The Recruiting Group (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Engineering – 2+2 Undergraduate Degrees
- Engineering Management Master's Degrees
- Engineering Management Analytics Graduate Certificates
- Engineering Management Foundations Graduate Certificates
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