Occupational Description

Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May study and record time, motion, method, and speed involved in performance of production, maintenance, clerical, and other worker operations for such purposes as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency.

Employment Outlook for Industrial Engineering Technicians

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. Regional employment is expected to decline in this occupation between 2008 and 2018. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Despite declining employment, reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Industrial Engineering Technicians There are 12 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 12 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Maintenance Tech I - Wafer (Fhn) (1738)	3/25/10	Hillsboro	DOE
Process Technician	6/24/10	Tualatin
Process Integration Technician II (1717)	7/9/10	Hillsboro	DOE
(#10-148) Manufacturing Engineering Technician II	7/28/10	Beaverton	DOE
QC Analyst II (33736)	8/5/10	Hillsboro	DOE
Production Test Technician	8/6/10	Tualatin
Production Test Technician	8/6/10	Tualatin
Senior QA Specialist (32328)	8/9/10	Hillsboro	DOE
QA Specialist III (Lot Disposition) (32329)	8/9/10	Hillsboro	DOE
Production Test Technician	8/17/10	Tualatin
QC Technician	8/19/10	Wilsonville	$13.00/hr to $14.00/hr DOE
C M P Equipment Maintenance Technician # 9527	8/30/10	Gresham	DOE

Job Openings from the Web for Industrial Engineering Technicians The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 33 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 26 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
PTD Manufacturing Technician	8/27/10	Hillsboro	Intel
Senior Quality Technician	8/27/10	Molalla
Manufacuring Engineering Tech III	8/26/10	Beaverton	Leupold & Stevens, Inc.
Maintenance Technician III/IV - Future Opportunities	8/25/10	Hillsboro	SolarWorld
Automation Technician with DeltaV	8/25/10		CyberCoders
Technician III (173952-950)	8/24/10	Portland	Precision Castparts Corp.
Engineering Jobs	8/22/10
Engineering Data Technician	8/21/10	Portland	Aerotek
	8/20/10	Portland	Superior Group of Companies
Maintenance Technician I - CZ (BHN)	8/19/10	Hillsboro	SolarWorld
Sr. Quality Assurance Technician	8/19/10	Portland	Technisource
Senior Mold Tooling Technician	8/19/10	Wilsonville	Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
Sr. Quality Assurance Technician	8/17/10	Portland	Technisource
Production Technician II - Swing Shift	8/12/10	Hillsboro
Quality Control Technician	8/9/10	Portland	Photocraft
Quality Control Technician	8/9/10	Portland	DIRECTV Home Services
QC Technician	8/6/10	Wilsonville
Quality Clerk	8/6/10	Portland	LSG Sky Chefs
Manufacturing Technician - Retread Production	8/4/10	Portland	Goodyear
(#10-148) Manufacturing Engineering Technician II	7/31/10	Beaverton
Sr Quality Assurance Technician	7/28/10	Portland	Pds Technical Services
Future Opportunities - Manufacturing Technician (Retread)	7/28/10	Portland	Goodyear
Print Quality Technician	7/23/10	Wilsonville	Adecco
QA/QC - ISO 9001:2008, Product Safety and Quality, Manufacturing	7/21/10	Portland	Volt Information Sciences
QC Technician	7/19/10	Wilsonville	Adecco

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State of Oregon License Information for Industrial Engineering Technicians No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Industrial Engineering Technicians

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th
Oregon Statewide	$14.29	$17.22	$21.41	$25.37	$30.61	$21.79	$45,340
Multnomah / Washington	14.56	17.53	22.08	26.49	31.55	22.53	46,855
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	14.13	16.34	19.63	26.76	32.79	21.74	45,232
Lane	11.65	17.12	22.01	25.03	28.61	20.86	43,407
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	14.78	18.75	20.49	22.25	24.51	20.08	41,757
Clackamas	16.39	18.56	21.76	24.89	29.51	22.11	45,990

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Regional Employment Projections for Industrial Engineering Technicians

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
	2008	2018			Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	3,737	3,666	-71	-1.9%	0	70	70
Multnomah / Washington	3,370	3,321	-49	-1.5%	0	63	63
Clackamas	249	244	-5	-2.0%	0	5	5
Morrow / Umatilla	44	47	3	6.8%	0	1	1
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	39	37	-2	-5.1%	0	1	1
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	24	24	0	0.0%	0	1	1
Lane	21	22	1	4.8%	0	0	1
Douglas	19	19	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	15	10	-5	-33.3%	0	0	0
Jackson / Josephine	14	16	2	14.3%	0	0	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	10	11	1	10.0%	0	0	0
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	8	8	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Klamath / Lake	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0
Baker / Union / Wallowa	2	2	0	0.0%	0	0	0

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Industries of Employment for Industrial Engineering Technicians

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	3,737
Total, All Industries	Private	3,728
Manufacturing	Private	3,527
Food Manufacturing	Private	45
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing	Private	45
Primary Metal Manufacturing	Private	84
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	Private	30
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	Private	38
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	Private	30
Machinery Manufacturing	Private	38
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	Private	3,209
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	Private	63
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	Private	3,110
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	Private	34
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	Private	59
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	Private	39
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	140
Repair and Maintenance	Private	140
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	Private	140

Educational Requirements for Industrial Engineering Technicians Workers must have an associate to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Industrial Engineering Technicians

• Apply Basic Engineering Principles
• Apply Field Notes To Detailed Technical Drawings
• Apply Linear Algebra
• Apply Manufacturing Process Theory
• Apply Mathematics To Operations Research
• Apply Mathematics To Statistical Modeling
• Apply Quality Assurance Techniques
• Apply Research Methodology To Science Or Engineering
• Apply Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• Apply Technical Engineering Regulations
• Apply Technical Information To Manufacturing And Industrial Activities
• Coordinate Production Materials And Processes
• Design And Conduct Tests Of Engineered Systems
• Design Tables Depicting Data
• Determine Production Factors
• Develop Maintenance Schedules
• Estimate Materials For Production And Manufacturing
• Estimate Time Needed For Project
• Evaluate Costs Of Engineering Projects
• Evaluate Data From Engineering Projects
• Evaluate Manufacturing And Processing Systems
• Explain Complex Mathematical Information
• Improve Test Devices And Techniques In Manufacturing, Industrial Or Engineering Setting
• Interpret Computerized Data And Reports
• Operate Precision Measuring Devices, Tools And Equipment
• Operate Precision Test Equipment
• Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
• Read Production Layouts
• Read Schematics And Specifications
• Test Equipment As Part Of Engineering Projects And Processes
• Test Operational Procedures In Manufacturing Setting
• Understand Manufacturing Methods And Techniques
• Understand, Use, And Communicate Technical Information
• Use Algebra
• Use Calculus
• Use Computers For Design, Drafting, Modeling And Other Engineering Tasks
• Use Geometry
• Use Non-Destructive Test Equipment
• Work As A Team Member

Schools and Training Providers for Industrial Engineering Technicians The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Manufacturing Technology/Technician
• Engineering/Industrial Management

Oregon Institute of Technology - Portland 7726 SE Harmony Rd Portland, OR 97222 Phone: (503) 821-1250 Programs of Training: Manufacturing Technology/Technician	Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Industrial Technology/Technician	Central Oregon Community College 2600 NW College Way Bend, OR 97701 Phone: (541) 383-7500 Programs of Training: Manufacturing Technology/Technician Industrial Technology/Technician
University of Portland 5000 N Willamette Blvd Portland, OR 97203 Phone: (503) 943-7911 Programs of Training: Engineering/Industrial Management	Rogue Community College 3345 Redwood Hwy Grants Pass, OR 97527 Phone: (541) 956-7500 Programs of Training: Manufacturing Technology/Technician	Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Engineering/Industrial Management
Blue Mountain Community College 2411 NW Carden Ave Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: (541) 276-1260 Programs of Training: Industrial Technology/Technician	Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Manufacturing Technology/Technician Industrial Technology/Technician	Southwestern Oregon Community College 1988 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 888-2525 Programs of Training: Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Portland Community College 12000 SW 49th Avenue Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 244-6111 Programs of Training: Manufacturing Technology/Technician	Oregon Institute of Technology - Klamath 3201 Campus Drive Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Phone: (541) 885-1000 Programs of Training: Manufacturing Technology/Technician	Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 Programs of Training: Industrial Technology/Technician
ITT Technical Institute-Portland 6035 NE 78th Ct Portland, OR 97218 Phone: (503) 255-6500 Programs of Training: Manufacturing Technology/Technician	Lane Community College 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 Phone: (541) 463-3000 Programs of Training: Manufacturing Technology/Technician Industrial Technology/Technician

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Industrial Engineering Technicians These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Rogue Community College

Automotive Technology Electronics Technology Manufacturing/Engineering Technology

Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Industrial Engineering Technicians matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Engineering Technicians, All Other	51%
Environmental Engineering Technicians	45%
Industrial Engineers	43%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians	39%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	38%
Aerospace Engineering And Operations Technicians	33%
Engineers, All Other	33%
Environmental Engineers	31%