Wayne State University

Aim Higher

What Engineers Do

Our graduates hold a wide-variety of positions in numerous technical and service-based organizations. The department is actively seeking to expand and leverage these relationships on the domestic and international levels.
 

Recent Employers of our Graduates

  • American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • The Boeing Company
  • Chrysler, LLC
  • Delphi Automotive, LLC
  • Eli Lily and Company
  • Ford Motor Company
  • General Electric Company
  • General Dynamics Land Systems Corporation
  • General Motors Company, LLC
  • Henry Ford Health System
  • Visteon Corporation
  • BMW Group
  • Ferencia
  • Critteton Hospital Medical Center
  • Automotive Holdings Group
  • Raytheon Company
     


 

 
  Develop abilities in: Prospective Job:
Industrial Engineering Focus Managing quality standards Quality Manager/Supervisor
Monitoring quality assurance activities QS/ISO Auditor
Implementing Six-Sigma programs Continuous Improvement Coordinator
   
Planning, operating and controlling production and service systems Production Control Supervisor
Designing and implementing lean systems Lean Manufacturing Consultant
Managing extended enterprise supply chains Supply Chain Manager
   
Process performance management and problem solving Manufacturing Systems Engineer
Manufacturing system design and integration Plant Manager
Implementing maintenance plans and policies Facilities Engineer
   
Manufacturing Engineering Focus Simulating to design, test and build automated systems CIM Specialist
Assessing material handling systems Automation Engineer
Integrating CAD, CAE and CAM technologies Systems Integration Engineer
   
Managing cost in the product development cycle Product Development Program Manager
Product conceptualization and realization Design and Development Engineer 
Using various CAE tools  Robust Design Engineer 
   
Incorporating quality into product design and prototyping Manufacturing Engineer with Quality Focus
Performing reliability assessment/estimation for production equipment Reliability Engineer
 Introducing new methodologies for process improvement Six-Sigma Consultant