industrial engineer
- a word derived from industrial engineering.
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Jenna Paukstis started at defense contractor Northrop Grumman 23 years ago as an industrial engineer and went on to roles managing production of jet fighters and bombers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Edgardo Torres, a 29-year-old industrial engineer from Lima, said Peru needed "a true leader" to bring some much-needed political stability.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
On a recent morning in the tiny community of Dulzura, a 36-year-old industrial engineer from Turkey who had just crossed the border from Mexico would give only his first name, Melih.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2024
After a stint as an industrial engineer at Boeing, he helped form the a cappella quartet The Main Attraction in 1981, along with former UW tailback Ronnie Rowland, plus Lee Conerly and Tony Graves.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
These systems were modeled on the theories of Frederick Winslow Taylor, an industrial engineer, who argued that companies should be run “scientifically,” with each worker’s task minutely analyzed and quantified.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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