____ Investigative Occupations: Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
facility utilization. Recommend methods for improv-
ing utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.
Plan and establish sequence of operations to fabri-
cate and assemble parts or products and to promote
effi cient utilization. Apply statistical methods and
perform mathematical calculations to determine man-
ufacturing processes, staff requirements, and produc-
tion standards. Coordinate quality control objectives
and activities to resolve production problems, max-
imize product reliability, and minimize cost. Con-
fer with vendors, staff , and management personnel
regarding purchases, procedures, product specifi ca-
tions, manufacturing capabilities, and project status.
Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and
workspace to illustrate maximum effi ciency, using
drafting tools and computer. Review production
schedules, engineering specifi cations, orders, and
related information to obtain knowledge of manu-
facturing methods, procedures, and activities. Com-
municate with management and user personnel to
develop production and design standards. Estimate
production cost and eff ect of product design changes
for management review, action, and control. Formu-
late sampling procedures and designs and develop
forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and
reporting quality and reliability data. Record or over-
see recording of information to ensure currency of
engineering drawings and documentation of produc-
tion problems. Study operations sequence, material
fl ow, functional statements, organization charts, and
project information to determine worker functions
and responsibilities. Direct workers engaged in prod-
uct measurement, inspection, and testing activities
to ensure quality control and reliability. Implement
methods and procedures for disposition of discrepant
material and defective or damaged parts and assess
cost and responsibility.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 15. S c i e nt i fi c
Research, Engineering, and Mathematics. Work
Group: 15. 0 8. I n d u s t r i a l a n d S a f e t y E n g i n e e r i n g.
Other Jobs in! is Work Group: Fire-Prevention
and Protection Engineers; Health and Safety Engi-
neers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspec-
tors; Industrial Safety and Health Engineers; Product
Safety Engineers.
Skills: Equipment Selection; Technology Design;
Trouble shoot i n g ; In st a l lat ion; Sy stem s A n a ly-
sis; Mathematics; Judgment and Decision Making;
Negotiation.
Education and Training Program: Industrial Engi-
neering. Related Knowledge/Courses: Engineering
and Technology; Design; Production and Processing;
Mechanical Devices; Physics; Mathematics.
Work Env ironment : Indoors; noisy; contami-
nants; hazardous equipment; more often sitting than
standing.Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
! Personality Code: IEA
! Education/Training Required: Master’s
degree
! Annual Earnings: $80,820
! Beginning Wage: $38,910
! Earnings Growth Potential: Very high
! Growth: 21.3%
! Annual Job Openings: 118
! Self-Employed: 39.3%
! Part-Time: 24.0%Apply principles of psychology to personnel,
administration, management, sales, and mar-
keting problems. Activities may include pol-
icy planning; employee screening, training, and
development; and organizational development
and analysis. May work with management to reor-
ganize the work setting to improve worker produc-
tivity. Develop and implement employee selection
and placement programs. Analyze job requirements
and content to establish criteria for classifi cation,
selection, training, and other related personnel func-
tions. Develop interview techniques, rating scales,
and psychological tests used to assess skills, abilities,
and interests for the purpose of employee selection,
placement, and promotion. Advise management con-
cerning personnel, managerial, and marketing pol-
icies and practices and their potential eff ects onInvestigative–
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