How to hire industrial engineering technologists and technicians
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Job description template
Copy it, fill in the brackets, and remove anything that does not fit your job. Keep only must-haves you would really turn someone away for.
[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance. • Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products. • Create or interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, formulas, or blueprints for management or engineering staff. • Develop or implement programs to address problems related to production, materials, safety, or quality. • Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment. • Oversee or inspect production processes. • Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality or reliability. • Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: Associate's degree] • Strong reading comprehension, critical thinking, active listening, writing, science and active learning skills • Working knowledge of engineering and technology, English Language, production and processing and chemistry • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $31.79 an hour ($66,120 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for industrial engineering technologists and technicians
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to create or interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, formulas, or blueprints for management or engineering staff. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to develop or implement programs to address problems related to production, materials, safety, or quality. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about written instructions, a policy or a manual you had to follow closely. How did you make sure you followed it correctly?
- Describe a decision at work where the obvious answer was wrong. How did you work out the better choice?
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What industrial engineering technologists and technicians do
- Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance.
- Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
- Create or interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, formulas, or blueprints for management or engineering staff.
- Develop or implement programs to address problems related to production, materials, safety, or quality.
- Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment.
- Oversee or inspect production processes.
- Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality or reliability.
- Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for industrial engineering technologists and technicians
- Typical education to start: Associate's degree (BLS)
- Job outlook: +3.1% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 6,600 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay industrial engineering technologists and technicians
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $79,330 |
| California | $79,070 |
| Washington | $78,430 |
| Oregon | $75,760 |
| New Jersey | $72,890 |
| Kentucky | $61,140 |
| Kansas | $61,000 |
| Tennessee | $58,070 |
See industrial engineering technologists and technicians pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.