>>11409533Industrial engineers are all about building things in the most optimal way without having to understand everything about what's going on. That last part will earn you a punch in the arm from other engineering disciplines, because they see your role more as management than design. However, it's science based management, and high level system optimization is important. It is literally engineering (using the scientific method to achieve a practical goal), but much softer than many other disciplines.
You're an engineer, but don't expect instant respect for having accomplishments like "modified the manufacturing process of widget X to increase throughput by 4% and reduce jitter by 7%".
