Industrial Engineering is the area responsible for allocating the limited resources of a company and increasing the output through proper utilization of technology, labour, and business. Professionals working on this field are the Industrial Engineers and they are required to solve problems related to production and organization of a company. They study specific requirements and design products using mathematical methods in accordance with the information systems. They also develop management control systems to support cost analysis and financial planning.

Professionals working on Industrial Engineering area usually perform many of the following tasks:
• Creating reports.
• Studying means of production of a company.
• Maximizing the output of the manufacturing department.
• Developing management control facilities.
• Estimating project costs.

• Being able to work with minimum supervision.
• Having high attention to details.
• Being organized.
• Having strong creative thinking skills.
• Being able to work with a team.
• Having good written and verbal communication skills.
• Being able to interpret blueprints.
• Being able to operate CAD systems.
• Being flexible.
• Having time-management skills.

Persons who want to work in the Industrial Engineering area are required to have an Engineering Degree related to this field offered through online and traditional courses at universities. These programs include subjects such as physics, chemistry, structure, design, English, among other topics. Candidates must have knowledge of statistics, management studies, computer science, and economics. They also need to have a good background of arithmetic, geometry, algebra, and calculus due to work requirements. Professionals working on this industry must be certified in the state they work. This qualification is awarded to applicants having three or five years of work experience and passing some examinations such as the Principles and Engineer and the Fundamentals of Engineering.