Need advice. I am a Mechanical Engineer graduated with Industrial Engineering degree. I am looking for a new role and I am having this dilemma. I don’t know for sure if I should still stick to ME or switch back to IE. I kind of sense that I don’t really like what I am doing as a ME now. However, I have also never work as a full time IE to know if I really like it. What would you do in this situation? Location: San Jose, CA

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I also graduated with an IE degree and tbh you can do anything with that degree. Just find a field your into and jump into it. I also worked as an IE for a bit and it all depends on what industry. I was an IE in manufacturing and it was basically a lot of continuous improvement, ergonomics, time studies, and just dealing with problems that come up through out the day.

Hey I am from the Bay Area too, def seeing the tech boom in SF and the peninsula has made me rethink my career as well!

I got both my BS and MS in IE, and I can shed some insight on this topic.

It depends what you want to do, but since you are fresher out of college I’d say anything* at this point. With an asterisk.

Here is why:

Best for WLB/Hybrid/Remote/Outlook

1. Business Analyst/Data Analyst -> Analytics Manager/Data Scientist (Masters Preferred)

Best for/ Employee Benefits/Quick Growth:

2. Operations/Logistics/Supply Chain Analyst -> Operations/Supply Chain Manager (Masters/MBA preferred)

Best for OnSite Work/Stability

3. Manufacturing/Industrial Engineer -> ME/IE Manager (Masters/MBA preferred)

I have gotten tons of interviews by just focusing on these three paths. To each their own however. A masters if done right is pivotal; part-time, company paid, night/weekend classes.

I am also enrolled in my second masters for applied stats (Aka data science). A lot of core IE principles are embedded into Stats/Data Science! But no means this was necessary; but been recently since putting this on my resume I have been receiving a ton more interviews with data involved and evidently were remote/hybrid opps!

Id say look into Data Science/Business Analytics Masters Programs from reputable institutions they lead to a ton of jobs

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