# Tasks & work activities — leather goods industrial engineer

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 17-3026.00 (Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 2141; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

## Task statements

- **[Supplemental]** Evaluate industrial operations for compliance with permits or regulations related to the generation, storage, treatment, transportation, or disposal of hazardous materials or waste.
- **[Core]** Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.
- **[Core]** Verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards by observing worker performance.
- **[nan]** Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance.
- **[nan]** Analyze, estimate, or report production costs.
- **[nan]** Assist engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products, processes, or procedures.
- **[nan]** Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges.
- **[nan]** Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs.
- **[nan]** Coordinate equipment purchases, installations, or transfers.
- **[nan]** Create or interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, formulas, or blueprints for management or engineering staff.
- **[nan]** Design plant layouts or production facilities.
- **[nan]** Develop manufacturing infrastructure to integrate or deploy new manufacturing processes.
- **[nan]** Develop or implement programs to address problems related to production, materials, safety, or quality.
- **[nan]** Develop production, inventory, or quality assurance programs.
- **[nan]** Develop sustainable manufacturing technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize raw material use, replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials, replace non-renewable materials with renewable materials, or reduce waste.
- **[nan]** Identify opportunities for improvements in quality, cost, or efficiency of automation equipment.
- **[nan]** Monitor and adjust production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.
- **[nan]** Oversee equipment start-up, characterization, qualification, or release.
- **[nan]** Oversee or inspect production processes.
- **[nan]** Prepare layouts, drawings, or sketches of machinery or equipment, such as shop tooling, scale layouts, or new equipment design, using drafting equipment or computer-aided design (CAD) software.
- **[nan]** Prepare production documents, such as standard operating procedures, manufacturing batch records, inventory reports, or productivity reports.
- **[nan]** Provide advice or training to other technicians.
- **[nan]** Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality or reliability.
- **[nan]** Select cleaning materials, tools, or equipment.
- **[nan]** Select material quantities or processing methods needed to achieve efficient production.
- **[nan]** Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.
- **[Core]** Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to establish standard production rate or improve efficiency.
- **[Core]** Aid in planning work assignments in accordance with worker performance, machine capacity, production schedules, or anticipated delays.
- **[Core]** Read worker logs, product processing sheets, or specification sheets to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.
- **[Core]** Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.

## Detailed work activities

- Analyze costs and benefits of proposed designs or projects.
- Assess product or process usefulness.
- Calibrate scientific or technical equipment.
- Create graphical representations of industrial production systems.
- Create physical models or prototypes.
- Design industrial equipment.
- Design industrial processing systems.
- Design structures or facilities.
- Determine operational methods.
- Develop technical methods or processes.
- Direct industrial production activities.
- Direct quality control activities.
- Estimate operational costs.
- Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information.
- Implement design or process improvements.
- Inspect operational processes.
- Monitor activities affecting environmental quality.
- Monitor processes for compliance with standards.
- Monitor the productivity or efficiency of industrial operations.
- Operate industrial equipment.
- Prepare detailed work plans.
- Prepare drawings or diagrams of products or services.
- Prepare operational reports.
- Purchase materials, equipment, or other resources.
- Recommend technical design or process changes to improve efficiency, quality, or performance.
- Research human performance or health factors related to engineering or design activities.
- Select project materials.
- Test products for functionality or quality.
- Train personnel on proper operational procedures.