Industrial Engineer
Makes factories and operations faster, safer and cheaper without losing quality.
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- Typical pay
- €30k–€60k
- Usual education
- Degree
- Outlook
- Very employable: every plant and logistics operator wants people who can improve throughput.
A day in the life
Timing a production line, running the numbers on a bottleneck, then presenting a fix to the plant manager.
Ways in
- Industrial engineering degree
- Operations graduate scheme
- Lean / Six Sigma certification
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Spain
Bachillerato de Ciencias y Tecnología
Portugal
Ciências e Tecnologias
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Italy
Liceo scientifico
Netherlands
Profiel Natuur & Techniek
Exams you'll need
The gates between you and this job, and when each one comes.
EBAU / Selectividad
University-access exam grades decide which engineering school you can enter — maths and physics weight heavily.
Usually neededTOLC-I (ingegneria)
TOLC-I is the standard door into an Italian engineering degree.
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
BSc Supply Chain & Logistics
How goods and data move: planning, procurement and operations analytics.
Good alternative if you lean towards logistics.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Geography, Business
BEng Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering
How factories and operations are designed, measured and improved.
Core degree for operations and manufacturing roles.
Helpful school subjects: Operations, Automation, Quality, Logistics