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

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

3. 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.

4. 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