The Industrial Engineer is involved in activities such as:

• The planning, design and implementation of manufacturing processes and equipment.
• The design and management of a program for quality improvement and control.
• The development and implementation of performance measurement standards.
• The planning and execution of a program aimed at productivity improvement.
• The management and control of a new technology development program.
• The design and operation of a material requirements planning system.
• The development of mathematical models for the analysis of systems.
• The design of a manufacturing plant and the associated plant layout.
• The evaluation of system reliability, availability and maintainability.
• The selection of appropriate technology, processes and equipment.
• The co-ordination of the activities of an engineering team.
• The design and implementation of an information system.
• The design and operation of a materials handling system.
• The operation and management of a production process.
• The analysis of financial investment opportunities.
• The planning and control of production facilities.
• The design and operation of a simulation model.
• The execution of economic feasibility studies.
• The economic evaluation of alternatives.
• The management of a distribution system.
• The determination of user requirements.
• The financial planning of a project.
• The calculation of production cost.
• The control of a planning project.
• The integration of a system.
• The scheduling of activities.