Industrial, Mechanical and Production Engineers

Key Tasks

• •Studying functional statements, organisational charts and project information to determine functions and responsibilities of workers and work units and to identify areas of duplication
• •Establishing work measurement programs and analysing work samples to develop standards for labour utilisation
• •Analysing workforce utilisation, facility layout, operational data and production schedules and costs to determine optimum worker and equipment efficiencies
• •Designing mechanical equipment, machines, components, products for manufacture, and plant and systems for construction
• •Developing specifications for manufacture, and determining materials, equipment, piping, material flows, capacities and layout of plant and systems
• •Organising and managing project labour and the delivery of materials, plant and equipment
• •Establishing standards and policies for installation, modification, quality control, testing, inspection and maintenance according to engineering principles and safety regulations
• •Inspecting plant to ensure optimum performance is maintained
• •Directing the maintenance of plant buildings and equipment, and coordinating the requirements for new designs, surveys and maintenance schedules

Employment Projections to 2034