Industrial/Manufacturing
Today’s consumers expect high-quality, regardless of whether they’re buying cars, food or sports gear, and industrial/manufacturing engineers are quality-control pros. They’re involved with all aspects of manufacturing, including automation (that’s right, robots!), production control and materials handling.
Make a Difference!
Industrial/Manufacturing engineers work to ensure that environmental and safety standards are met — or exceeded — during production.
Synthetic gecko tape is a new technology inspired by the stickiness of the feet of the wall-climbing lizard — and it’s a new tool for industrial/manufacturing engineers. Why? The extremely strong adhesive is capable of sticking to many surfaces, including Teflon. Because it eliminates the need for soldering in some applications, and can be used with newer, lighter materials, it cuts production costs.
Where Do They Work?
Industrial/Manufacturing engineers are found in just about every industry. Regardless of whether a company is a manufacturer of goods or a provider of services, it needs to do things better, cheaper, faster. Industries that hire manufacturing engineers include: defense contractors (ATK, General Dynamics); aerospace (Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman); automotive (Ford, Toyota); sports equipment (Adidas, Jaypro); high-tech (Hewlett-Packard, IBM); consulting (Rowland Group, Deloitte); components (Horst Engineering and Manufacturing); food (Kellogg, Kraft); and services (Federal Express, UPS).
Meet An Engineer!
Pablo Paster attended California Polytechnic State University and Presidio School of Management. He is now the vice president for greenhouse gas management innovations at ClimateCHECK, a California consulting firm that helps companies reduce their CO2 footprint.
COOL FACT: Paster writes the blog, Ask Pablo, where he answers readers’ questions about sustainability. Typical topics: Do LED lights really save energy? and Which type of diapers are better for the environment, cloth or disposable? (Short answers: yes and cloth.)
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