The job duties of an industrial engineering manager revolve around overseeing project planning and operations in a manufacturing or industrial plant. In this career, your responsibilities may include managing a team of engineers, sourcing and allocating resources for projects, and ensuring quality and efficiency through all phases of production. As an engineering manager, you may make adjustments during design and production processes to ensure it all runs smoothly. In some positions, you are responsible for hiring the engineering team, coming up with a budget for each project, and communicating with clients or company management to report on progress or budget needs.