IE Job Description (Consulting, Government, Military) Drafted by Garry Coleman Adapted from Brief by Steve Snelling Industrial Engineer/Process Engineer Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Types of Industries Considered in this Description of IE Work Shipbuilding (design) Military Engineering and Technical Services State & Federal Government Consulting

Example IE Consulting Tasks Process improvement (Lean, Six Sigma) Problem resolution Planning and analysis Strategic planning Work (production) planning Engineering economic analysis Organization and work system design Strategic performance measurement design, implementation & evaluation (statistical methods) Systems integration Engineering policy development Project and Program Management Listed are some of the more common types of IE projects.

IE Practice - Some Differences when Consulting with Government, Military, and Technical Executives Tasks often include political and relational dimensions, facilitating and satisficing are as important as technical skills Clients work in realms where there is typically no one best solution Our products are sometimes management and work systems that enable engineers and program managers to execute their mission At higher levels in the organization, our practice is a blend of management, industrial and systems engineering consulting Tailoring IE tools for application in service environments