Career Opportunities in the Automotive Industry pot

[...]... industrial engineering jobs Most industrial engineer- ing programs involve a concentration of study in industrial engineering, along with courses in both mathematics and science Graduate training is not required for entry-level industrial engineering jobs in the automotive industry About 330 colleges and universities offer bachelor’s degree programs in engineering that are accredited by the Accreditation... examination Recent graduates can start the licensing process by taking the examination in two stages The initial Fundamentals of Engineering examination can be taken upon graduation; engineers who pass this examination commonly are called engineers in training (EIT) or engineer interns After acquiring suitable work experience, EITs can take the second examination (Principles and Practice of Engineering... years taking engineering courses with a concentration in industrial engineering Some programs offer a general engineering curriculum; students then specialize in graduate school or on the job Other engineering schools and two-year colleges have agreements in which the two-year college provides the initial engineering education, and the engineering school automatically admits students for their last... those who have worked their way up through the ranks Although there is no standard preparation for this position, a college degree in industrial engineering, management, or business administration, or an undergraduate engineering degree and a master’s degree in business administration or industrial management, is a good beginning 22 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Many Industrial Production... auto manufacturing jobs The concept of cellular manufacturing, for example, emphasizes working together within teams of workers over the old assembly-line 24 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY process Team Assemblers perform all of the assembly tasks assigned to their teams, rotating through the different tasks, rather than specializing in a single task They also may decide how the work is... spend the first two years studying mathematics, basic sciences, introductory engineering, humanities, and social sciences Students interested in mechanical engineering spend the last two years taking mostly engineering courses with a concentration in mechanical engineering Some programs offer a general engineering curriculum; students then specialize in graduate school or on the job Some engineering... grows and industrial machinery and processes become increasingly complex In addition, the automotive industry is less likely to lay off Mechanical Engineers, since most work on long-term research and development projects or in other activities continue even during economic slowdowns The number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in engineering began declining in 1987 and has continued to stay at about the same... examination Recent graduates can start the licensing process by taking the examination in two stages The initial Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination can be taken upon graduation; engineers who pass this examination are called Engineers in Training (EIT) or Engineer Interns (EI) The EIT certification is usually valid for 10 years After acquiring suitable work experience, EITs can take the second... ABET-accredited engineering program, four years of relevant work experience, and successful completion of a state examination Recent graduates can start the licensing process by taking the examination in two stages The initial Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination can be taken upon graduation; engineers who pass this examination are called Engineers in Training (EIT) or Engineer Interns (EI) The EIT certification... boards there Check out helpful Internet websites such as the Junior Engineering Technical Society (www.jets.org) or the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (www.nicet.org) 5 Visit your college’s career counseling office for help in identifying companies where you would like to work 20 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION MANAGER CAREER . engineering schools and two-year colleges have agreements in which the two-year college provides the ini- tial engineering education, and the engineering school auto- 6 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE. additional detailed information, including: • names and contact information for professional associations • information on automotive training programs • racing schools • automotive museums The automotive industry. industry is big business in the United States—so big, in fact, that one out of every seven Ameri- cans is employed in the field in some capacity. Career Opportunities in the Automotive Industry explores