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Job Description

Assist industrial engineers in such activities as quality control, inventory control, or material flow methods. May conduct statistical studies or analyze production costs.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-3029.05

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Industrial Engineering Technologists”.

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Tasks for “Materials Planner/Production Planner”

Conduct time and motion studies to identify opportunities to improve worker efficiency.
Collect and analyze data related to quality or industrial health and safety programs.
Interpret engineering drawings, sketches, or diagrams.
Prepare schedules for equipment use or routine maintenance.
Oversee or inspect production processes.
Design plant or production facility layouts.
Compile operational data to develop cost or time estimates, schedules, or specifications.
Develop or conduct quality control tests to ensure consistent production quality.
Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs.
Integrate high-speed loops and advanced control algorithms with graphical system designs to improve the efficiency of production operations.
Request equipment upgrades or purchases.
Analyze material flows or supply chains to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and conserve energy.
Prepare reports regarding inventories of raw materials or finished products.
Develop computerized diagnostic tools to integrate measurements in real time and reduce production downtime.
Analyze operational, production, economic, or other data, using statistical procedures.
Develop or implement programs to address problems related to production, materials, safety, or quality.
Monitor and control inventory.
Create computer applications for manufacturing processes or operations, using computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM) tools.
Modify equipment or processes to improve resource or cost efficiency.
Plan the flow of work or materials to maximize efficiency.
Supervise production workers.
Analyze, estimate, or report production costs.
Prepare layouts of machinery or equipment, using drafting equipment or computer-aided design (CAD) software.

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Impact testers
Viscosity meters
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Oscilloscopes
Plotters
Heat exchangers
Function generators
Air conditioning units
Vacuum gauges
Air heaters
Melting point apparatus
Universal testing machines
Signal generators
Vacuum pumps
Belt conveyors
Coordinate measuring machines CMM
Dynamic actuators
Computerized numerical control CNC lathes
Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
Desktop computers
Three-dimensional prototyping printer
Horizontal milling machines
Lathes
Manual hardness testers
Portable air compressors

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