Process Industrial Engineer
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Process Industrial Engineer develops and optimizes production processes.
Job Outlook
There were 30 Process Industrial Engineer job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 391 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 2015:
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 $97,114.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $103,290.
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 $88,244.
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 | 4.09% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 71.87% |
| Master's Degree | 29.41% |
| Doctoral Degree | 1.02% |
| Other | 4.35% |
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 | 14.91% |
| 3 to 5 years | 33.09% |
| 6 to 8 years | 11.27% |
| 9+ years | 40.73% |
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.
- Communication (48.59%)
- Planning (31.2%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (28.64%)
- Problem Solving (27.88%)
- Management (27.62%)
- Operations (27.62%)
- Leadership (25.32%)
- Mentorship (25.06%)
- Microsoft Office (24.3%)
- Innovation (21.74%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Engineering Design Process (19.26%)
- Lean Manufacturing (17.94%)
- Business Development (23.75%)
- Industrial Engineering (22.43%)
- Project Management (40.37%)
- Process Engineering (67.02%)
- Industrial Wastewater (23.48%)
- Process Improvement (22.96%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Process Flow Diagrams (8.71%)
- Wastewater (20.05%)
- Sewage Treatments (8.97%)
- Manufacturing Processes (16.62%)
- Commissioning (8.18%)
- Supply Chain (6.86%)
- Process Design (11.08%)
- Chemical Engineering (16.36%)
- Auditing (4.49%)
- Civil Engineering (5.01%)
- Feasibility Studies (4.75%)
- Process Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (PFMEA) (4.49%)
- Environment Health And Safety (3.96%)
- Industrialization (3.43%)
- SAP Applications (4.75%)
- Tooling (7.92%)
- Environmental Engineering (11.08%)
- Sustainable Business (9.5%)
- Production Process (6.33%)
- Construction (7.12%)
- Project Scoping (7.12%)
- Process Control (12.93%)
- Water/Wastewater Engineering (8.44%)
- Bill Of Materials (3.17%)
- Data Analysis (13.19%)
- Staff Management (10.82%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (15.3%)
- Mechanical Engineering (10.03%)
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) (5.28%)
- Product Design (5.01%)
- Process Development (6.6%)
- Balancing (Ledger/Billing) (6.6%)
- Budget Management (11.08%)
- Engineering Calculations (9.76%)
- Water Treatment (13.98%)
- Business Strategies (15.3%)
- Workflow Management (8.44%)
- Technical Writing (10.55%)
- Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (2.64%)
- Kaizen Methodology (7.39%)
- Cost Reduction (3.96%)
- Six Sigma Methodology (9.23%)
- New Product Development (6.07%)
- AutoCAD (8.18%)
- Engineering Drawings (9.76%)
- Procurement (8.18%)
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.
- Industrial Wastewater (41.98%)
- Industrial Engineering (40.09%)
- Lean Manufacturing (32.08%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Process Industrial Engineer skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Industrial Process Engineer
- Manufacturing Industrial Engineer
- Process Engineer
- Wastewater Process Engineer
- Workflow Specialist
- Industrial Engineering Intern
- Food Process Engineer
- Controls Engineer
- Industrialization Engineer
- Process Improvement 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.
- Process Engineer (General)
- Industrial Engineer (General)
- Manufacturing Engineer (General)
- Manufacturing Product Design Engineer
- Chemical Engineer (General)
- Process Manager
- Manufacturing Assembly Engineer
- Manufacturing Process Engineer
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
- Geosyntec Consultants (41)
- Kiewit Corporation (32)
- Stantec (18)
- Konica Minolta (10)
- Blue Origin (10)
- FedEx (10)
- Ramboll (10)
- Actalent (8)
- Wade Trim (6)
- Alstom (5)
North Carolina
- Stantec (4)
- Actalent (3)
- Ramboll (3)
- Konica Minolta (2)
- Lenovo (2)
- CTG (1)
- University of North Carolina (1)
- Timmons Group (1)
- Hafele America (1)
- Gables Search 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!
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