It is that branch of engineering which deals with the study to develop, improve, implement and evaluate the integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, material and the industrial process as a whole. Industrial Engineering can also be referred to as Operations management, Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Manufacturing Systems Engineering depending on user perspective.
The work of a production/industrial production engineer includes that of planning, measuring and controlling all activities within the organization, apart from designing the production process for a product. He is also responsible for the overall industrial production and management besides being involved with the human and organizational aspects of developing the desired system.
Industrial and production engineers find ample job opportunities in manufacturing companies. They also have good prospects in the following organizations including banks, hospitals, finance, agriculture, public utilities, wholesale and retail trade, transportation, construction and government.
Both public and private sectors require industrial and production engineers for the smooth functioning of their Instrumental Manufacturing Industries and Industrial automation units. Those who have higher degrees and adequate managerial expertise can get top positions in the industrial/management field with attractive remuneration and incentives.
Industrial Engineers can also work as plant engineers, manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, process engineers and industrial managers in different industries, management and service sector in the middle management cadre. Most of the opportunities are in the private sector.
Their recruitment in the government sector is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) which holds Engineering Services Examinations every year to appoint engineers in its various Central services. There are large numbers of openings waiting for industrial/production engineering graduates in the Railways, Armed Forces and in other Government departments as well as in most Public Sector Organizations.
For higher studies as well one can opt for a post graduate program in the field after completing their engineering. Individuals with interests in research and development can take up PhD program after his/her post graduation studies.
Industrial and production engineers receive excellent pay packages. The average starting monthly salary of production/industrial engineering graduate in India ranges between Rs. 15,000 – Rs.25, 000. Their remuneration in foreign countries is much higher as compared to India. Fresh graduates from elite technological institutions like Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), National Institutes of Technology (NIT) and Birla Institute of Technology (BITS) get more remuneration as compared to others.
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