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Resume skills guide · SOC 17-3026

Skills for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for industrial engineering technologists and technicians, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Critical Thinking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software as in-demand technologies for this role.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Reading Comprehension4
  • 2.Active Listening3.88
  • 3.Critical Thinking3.88
  • 4.Monitoring3.38
  • 5.Speaking3.25
  • 6.Writing3.12
  • 7.Mathematics3.12
  • 8.Active Learning3
  • 9.Science2.88
  • 10.Learning Strategies2.75

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Knowledge areas

  • Mechanical
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Production and Processing
  • Mathematics
  • Design
  • English Language
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Physics

Core work activities

  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  • Thinking Creatively
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Getting Information
  • Working with Computers
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials

In-demand tools & technology

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • C
  • C++
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Visual Basic
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Microsoft Windows
  • SAP software
  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • UNIX