About the job:
As an Industrial Engineer, it's your job to find ways to eliminate wastefulness in production processes. You also devise efficient ways to use workers, machines, materials, information, and energy to make a product or provide a service.
The large majority of industrial engineers—around 70 percent—works at manufacturing companies, and many have specific areas of specialization, such as assembly, raw-product processing, or administrative (paperwork) practices.
With the rapid industrial development in Saudi and the aim to fulfil Vision 2030, the access to highly technical professionals is a challenging task for Employers. There is always a difficulty finding qualified procurement, supply chain, production and engineering professionals who can add value and enhance an organisations operational processes end-end. Therefore, pursuing this career with the right education and skills can be a great pathway for you.
Some of the challenges of a career as an Industrial Engineer include:
- You will need to have a continuous improvement mindset
- Candidates with International exposure are preferred for employment
- Long hours will be expected from you
Some of the rewards of a career as an Industrial Engineer include:
- Good working conditions
- Intellectually challenging work
- High level of satisfaction
- 40+ hours a week
- Hours may vary depending on the projects taken and the industries in which they are taking place
Are you the right fit?
- Sciences
- Understanding what you hear
- Understanding written information
- Communicating your ideas in writing
- Problem Sensitivity
- Reasoning & Problem Solving
Will you make money?
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Education stuff:
- In order to become an Industrial Engineer, you need a Bachelor’s Degree, typically in Industrial Engineering
- However, many Industrial Engineers have degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering Technology, or General Engineering
- Recommended coursework includes statistics, computer skills, ergonomics, management science, quality control, sociology, psychology, organizational behavior, economics, finance, labor relations, and mathematics
- Those who plan to specialize in manufacturing areas find it useful to study shipping, billing, and automated systems, along with computer science
- Graduate programs in industrial engineering are primarily for those who wish to enter academia
