Process Industrial Engineer

What Does a Professional in this Career Do?

A Process Industrial Engineer develops and optimizes production processes.

Job Outlook

There were 100 Process Industrial Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2411 in the United States.

In combination with other careers in the Industrial Engineer industry, which includes the Process Industrial Engineer career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:

Salary

Many new Process Industrial Engineer 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 $102,529.

State

The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $102,071.

Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Process Industrial Engineer postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $96,058.

Education and Experience

Posted Process Industrial Engineer 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%
Bachelor's Degree	73.37%
Master's Degree	21.53%
Doctoral Degree	2.41%
Other	2.57%

Posted Process Industrial Engineer 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	23.94%
3 to 5 years	51.06%
6 to 8 years	14.38%
9+ years	10.62%

Skills

Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Process Industrial Engineer 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 (43.88%)
Problem Solving (38.49%)
Communication (32.39%)
Management (28.37%)
Microsoft Office (20.2%)
Planning (19.91%)
Microsoft Excel (19.58%)
Leadership (19%)
Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (18.71%)
Writing (14.23%)

Defining Skills

A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.

Six Sigma Methodology (21.09%)
Continuous Improvement Process (44.65%)
Process Engineering (60.94%)
Industrial Engineering (37.38%)
Lean Manufacturing (35.21%)
Mechanical Engineering (19.75%)
Manufacturing Processes (26.16%)
Project Management (29.32%)

Necessary Skills

A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.

Statistical Analysis (12.52%)
Industrial Wastewater (6.02%)
Workflow Management (9.31%)
Supply Chain (13.64%)
Process Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (PFMEA) (5.76%)
Data Analysis (16.89%)
Computer-Aided Design (10%)
AutoCAD (21.09%)
Business Development (9.7%)
Automation (17.97%)
Auditing (10.05%)
Chemical Process (1.52%)
Chemical Engineering (6.8%)
Cost Reduction (10.09%)
Data Collection (12.26%)
Procurement (5.24%)
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (9.87%)
Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (3.33%)
SolidWorks (CAD) (4.98%)
Cycle Time Variation (3.38%)
Manufacturing Engineering (9.92%)
Operations Management (9.14%)
Lean Six Sigma (14.94%)
Process Design (8.23%)
Process Development (5.15%)
Risk Analysis (3.72%)
Production Process (10.44%)
Statistical Process Controls (12.04%)
Root Cause Analysis (13.34%)
Tooling (8.49%)
Process Control (10.22%)
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (4.03%)
Product Quality (QA/QC) (8.45%)
Process Flow Diagrams (8.58%)
New Product Development (9.57%)
Process Improvement (49.55%)
Production Line (3.29%)
Kaizen Methodology (12.3%)
Environment Health And Safety (4.29%)

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.

Six Sigma Methodology (100%)

Alternative Job Titles

Sometimes employers post jobs with Process Industrial Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:

Process Engineer
Industrial Process Engineer
Continuous Improvement Engineer
Supply Chain Engineer
Process Improvement Engineer
Engineering Intern
Water/Wastewater Operator
Process Engineering Manager
Process Engineering Intern
Controls Engineer

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.

Common Employers

Here are the employers that have posted the most Process Industrial Engineer jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.

United States

Ryder (154)
Actalent (94)
Tesla (51)
Randstad (38)
Jobot (37)
Micron Technology (36)
FedEx (30)
Jacobs Solutions (28)
Amazon (24)
Medline Industries (22)

North Carolina

Jobot (10)
Stantec (5)
Walker Lovell (5)
Sherwin-Williams (3)
Ryder (3)
Wieland Chase (3)
Fortune Brands (3)
Zachary Piper Solutions (3)
3M (2)
Vontier (2)

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!

All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.

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