For the subject of my research paper I chose
the occupation of Industrial Engineering Technology. This job is very similar
to one I might have since my major might be Industrial Technology. The industrial field is one that I am very
interested in and offers many different jobs to choose from. A few of the jobs included in the industrial
field are; Industrial Engineer,
Mechanical Engineer, Industrial Distributor (sales), and various management
positions. All of these are demanding
and important careers, without such professionals businesses would be unable to
produce products necessary for the survival of both the company and the
economy. The industrial field is
therefore a promising one because of its constant need for someone to fill the
jobs it includes.
Industrial engineering technologists must be
able to do many things. I will list a
few of the requirements of an industrial engineering technologist in the rest
of this paragraph. Industrial
engineering technicians use the principles and theories of science,
engineering, and mathematics to solve problems in research and development,
manufacturing, sales, construction, and customer service. Many engineering technicians assist engineers
and scientists, in research and development. Others work in production or
inspection jobs. Industrial engineering
technicians study the efficient use of personnel, materials, and machines in
factories, stores, repair shops, and offices.
They also prepare layouts of machinery and equipment, plan the flow of work,
make statistical studies, and analyze production costs. Those in research and development build or
set up equipment, prepare and conduct experiments, calculate and record
results, and assist engineers in other ways.
Those in manufacturing prepare specifications for materials, devise or
run tests to ensure product quality, or study ways to improve efficiency.
Industrial engineering technicians generally
work for manufacturing companies and do most of their work with; electrical and
electronic machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, and industrial
machinery equipment. Industrial
technicians must be able to work with charts , blueprints, layouts, graphs,
diagrams and statistics.
My uncle Jim has a job very similar to that of
an Industrial Engineering Technologist. Jim works for a company named AMP
Incorporated which is located in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Jim has been working at AMP for about four
years and is the group leader of the second shift production team. Jim's job is to make sure that production in
the plant runs smoothly, to repair machines, and to make sure that the other
workers are doing what is needed. Jim
has been promoted several times within the past few years and was originally
hired by AMP as a temporary worker doing hand assembly. Jim went to Forsyth technical college and
majored in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, which is a two year major. He
went back to school shortly after he first began working for AMP.
Jim said that he loves his job at AMP and enjoys
the type of work that he is doing. He
also told me that all of his co-workers
are treated as equals and that they all work as a team. Each shift works in teams with each person
being responsible for something. The MET
major that Jim took is very similar to my major of Industrial Technology. Both of these majors deal with manufacturing
and industrial sciences, and it is very possible that after graduating I will
have a job very similar to my uncle's.
The job my uncle has is one that requires the understanding of materials
and processing. This type of knowledge is provided in an Industrial Technology
major.
Jim told me that the company is very good to
its employees and supports an open door policy throughout the different levels
of management. He seemed pleased with the benefits and medical coverage AMP
provided, which to me seemed excellent. The workers at the plant seemed to work
well together from what I saw during my visit. Each employee has their own
station and specific jobs that they are required to do. The plant produces
mostly electrical connectors used primarily in telephone applications, although
other work is done in the plant and other AMP facilities. The parts that are produced are made of plastics,
specially treated metals, and various other chemicals and laminar composites.
Jim told me that the plant produces almost a billion of the more basic styles
of connectors in a year. The plant was very impressive and seemed to go on
forever in each direction. I felt as if anything could be made there because of
all the technical equipment I saw.
One of the companies I was able to learn about
during career day was Milliken & Company.
Milliken is a very large textile company based in the southern united
states. Milliken employs many industrial
professionals in management and production capacities. I was informed that Milliken provides
cooperative education opportunities for college students majoring in Industrial
Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
I spoke with one of the company representatives who told me that I would
probably be able to do co-op work for Miliken as an Industrial Technology
major. Co-op experience is very
important in getting a good job because
most companies want to hire people with good work experience. With a company such as Miliken co-op work is
done in alternating semesters. This
allows students to go to school one semester and then apply what they have
learned on the job while earning money that can be used for tuition in later
school semesters.
Examples of jobs I could do if employed by
Miliken after graduation are; Process Engineer and Production Manager. A Process Engineer plans and updates current
production lines and areas, and is involved with material selection as well as
production forecasting. A Production
Manager is responsible for keeping production at its highest efficiency, and
working with production and maintenance teams.
I am very interested in the industrial field
and feel that I would enjoy a job as an industrial professional. I enjoy working with and learning about
technical things such as electronic systems and machines. I also enjoy science
and the scientific method of explaining things. Most of all I enjoy finding out
how things work and what they do and I love to make useful things no matter
what they are.
A job in industry
is a good one because of its many benefits and flexibility. Jobs in industry are usually stable, (if one
works for a good company) have good benefits, offer high salaries, give good
opportunities for promotion, and allow for personal responsibility. Many industrial companies provide employees
with benefits such as; health care coverage, pensions, stock sharing
opportunities, paid vacations and sick time, double pay overtime, and insurance
plans. I hope that I will be able to
secure a job with a company such as AMP or Miliken soon after I graduate and
begin my career in industry.
Academic Career
Planing
Marc Yops
USI 130
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