IE Job Description Consulting Government Military Drafted by

IE Job Description (Consulting, Government, Military) Drafted by Garry Coleman Adapted from Brief by Steve Snelling Industrial Engineer/Process Engineer Boeing Commercial Airplanes

Types of Industries Considered in this Description of IE Work • Shipbuilding (design) • Military • Engineering and Technical Services • State & Federal Government • Consulting 2

Example IE Consulting Tasks • Process improvement (Lean, Six Sigma) • Problem resolution • Planning and analysis • Strategic planning • Work (production) planning • Engineering economic analysis • Organization and work system design • Strategic performance measurement design, implementation & evaluation (statistical methods) • Systems integration • Engineering policy development • Project and Program Management 3

IE Practice - Some Differences when Consulting with Government, Military, and Technical Executives • Tasks often include political and relational dimensions, facilitating and satisficing are as important as technical skills • Clients work in realms where there is typically no one best solution • Our products are sometimes management and work systems that enable engineers and program managers to execute their mission • At higher levels in the organization, our practice is a blend of management, industrial and systems engineering consulting • Tailoring IE tools for application in service environments 4