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Career Opportunities for Majors in Industrial Engineering

Introduction

Engineering is a profession in which knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences is applied to develop ways to use the materials and forces of nature economically for the benefit of humanity.

At Rutgers, four-year undergraduate curricula leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science are offered in the fields of applied sciences, bioenvironmental, biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical and computer, industrial, and mechanical engineering, and materials science & engineering. Numerous areas of concentration are available within these disciplines, such as aerospace, biochemical, environmental, and packaging engineering.

Industrial engineering applies fundamentals from the mathematical, physical, and management sciences to efficiently design and analyze large systems that serve industry and government both in manufacturing and service. Specializations are offered in sophisticated mathematical modeling, quality control techniques, computer-aided design, simulation, manufacturing, engineering economics, and production planning and control.



A Sample of Related Occupations

Configuration Analyst Metrologist Production Manager
Factory Layout Engineer Occupational Safety Specialist Production Planner
Industrial Engineer Operations Analyst Quality Control Manager
Industrial Health Engineer Packaging Engineer Safety Engineer
Inventory Control Specialist Planning Director Standards Engineer
Logistics Engineer Plant Manager Time Study Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer Product Safety Engineer Tool Planner
Material Planning Analyst    



Types of Employers

Private & Non-profit Organizations
Aircraft Industry Electronics Manufacturers Manufacturing Companies
Appliance Manufacturers Engineering Firms Pharmaceutical Companies
Architectural Firms Furniture Manufacturers Public Utilities
Auto Industry Hospitals Research Facilities
Banks Hotels Retail Organizations
Colleges & Universities Houseware Manufacturers Telecommunications Firms
Construction Firms Industrial Machinery Industries Textile Industries
Consulting Firms Insurance Companies Transportation Companies

Government Agencies
Bureau of Engraving & Printing National Aeronautics & Space Admin. U.S. Navy
Defense Mapping Agency National Inst. of Standards & Technology U.S. Postal Service
Int'l. Trade Commission Small Business Administration  



Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates

First Jobs of Recent Graduates
Assoc. Systems Developer, Chase Manhattan Industrial Engineer, Ortho Pharmaceutical
Computer Analyst, Merrill Lynch Manufacturing Specialist, Anheuser-Busch
Consultant, American Management Systems Manufacturing Specialist, Best Foods Baking Group
Consultant, Andersen Consulting Media Engineer, AT&T
Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton Operations Analyst, Credit Suisse New York
Engineer, Ford Motor Company Operations Analyst, Lehman Brothers
Engineer, Electronic Measuring Device Operations Management Trainee, Metal Management
Global Operations Analyst, Goldman Sachs Project Engineer, CAES, Rutgers University
Global Technology & Operation Assoc., JP Morgan Systems Programmer, Rutgers University
Industrial Engineer, Lucent Technologies Technical Associate, AT&T

Jobs of Experienced Alumni (advanced degree information is not available for most alumni)
Asst. Vice President, NatWest Bank Methods Analyst, UPS Package Engineer, Colgate-Palmolive
Assoc. Professor, Ithaca College (PhD) Packaging Engineer, Colgate-Palmolive
Chief Information Officer, Price Waterhouse (MBA) Packaging Supervisor, Carter-Wallace
Consultant, Accenture Planning Director, Martin Marietta Corp.
Director, Facility Design, American Airlines Plant Manager, Lockheed Martin
Director, Packaging Research, RJR Nabisco Inc. Plant Manager, Owens-Illinois, Inc.
Engineer, AT&T Plastics Sales Rep., General Electric
Engineer, Jacobs Engineering Group President, Avon Packaging
Engineering Supervisor, IBM President, Dials Corp.
Environmental Engineer, NJ Dept. of Energy President/Project Manager, Prism Consulting
Gen. Manager, Electronic Systems Pkg. Corp. Procurement Manager, Merck & Co.
Group Director, Frigidaire Co. Production Manager, Huls America
Industrial Engineer, Nissan Motors Manuf. Corp. Project Manager, J&J - Ethicon, Inc.
Logistics Engineer, North American Philips Corp. Sr. Financial Analyst, General Chemical Corp. (MBA)
Loss Prev. Consultant, Factory Mutual Engr. Assoc. Sr. Mgmt. Engineer, Port Authority of NY & NJ
Mgmt. Consultant, Herbert W. Davis & Co. Supervisor, Ind. Engr. Dept., UPS
Manager, Quality Assurance, General Electric Systems Analyst, IBM
Manuf. Engineering Manager, Hewlett Packard Tax Attorney, Morris McLaughlin Marcus (JD)
Manager, Quality Assurance, General Electric Technical Director, Anco Technical Services
Manuf. Engineering Mgr., Hewlett Packard VP, Operations, J&J - Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical
Marketing Director, Mantis Div. of Schiller-Pfeiffer VP, Quality Assurance, Eureka X-Ray Tube Co.



Graduate Schools Attended

Johns Hopkins University, MS, Computer Science Rutgers University, MS, Statistics
NJIT, MS, Engineering Management St. John's University, MBA, Management
NYU Stern School of Business, MBA, Int'l. Business Stevens Institute of Technology, MS, Engineering Management
Rutgers University, MBA, Marketing Syracuse University, MS, Engineering Management
Rutgers University, MS, Industrial Engineering University of Southern California, MBA



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