Specification or technical writing Education or training Finance Purchasing, procurement and contracts Quality assurance or control Research and development Design Computer software development Human resources Installation, maintenance and inspection of equipment or facilities Marketing and sales Occupational health and safety Operations or production Business administration/management Project planning Project management Lean Manufacturing International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Business Equipment and Computer Applications SolidWorks software Computer-aided design (CAD) MS Excel AutoCAD MS PowerPoint MS Office Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software MS Outlook MS Access MS Word Specific Skills Plan and design plant layouts and facilities Develop flexible or integrated manufacturing systems and procedures Conduct studies and implement programs to determine optimum inventory levels and optimum utilization of machinery, materials and resources Analyze costs of production Design and conduct time studies and work simplification programs Conduct studies on the reliability and performance of plant facilities Assess industrial facilities Establish programs and conduct studies to enhance industrial health and safety or to identify and correct fire and other hazards Develop performance standards, evaluation systems and wage and incentive programs Develop maintenance standards, schedules and programs Ability to Supervise 1 to 2 people 3-4 people 5-10 people 11-15 people Contractors