The tasks you would face as an industrial designer include planning and designing plant layouts, analysing production costs, setting inventory levels and product flow schedules, analysing the reliability and performance of equipment, and sometimes supervising staff. You might work in an industrial setting or in a consulting firm, typically, as a cost engineer, a plant engineer, a quality control engineer or a methods engineer

WHAT YOU NEED:

Most industrial engineers are university graduates with a degree in engineering. A few have diplomas in industrial engineering from community colleges or institutes of technology. CO-OP programs are available at all levels. With two years of employment experience, graduates of accredited university engineering programs may apply to register with a professional engineering association. This field often provides early advancement into management positions.

SALARY:
$48,000 to $51,000