Career opportunities in all industrial sectors
The Industrial Engineering engineer occupies a central position in the organization and performance of companies. Their versatility, global vision, and ability to lead cross-functional projects make them indispensable across a wide range of sectors.
Professional integration
Through work-study programs, IGI apprentices graduate with:
- solid professional experience,
- a network of partner companies,
- progressive responsibility,
- immediate employability.
Placement rates upon completion of the program are excellent, and graduates quickly access engineering positions in diverse environments.
Sectors of activity
- Aerospace and defense
- Automotive and mobility
- Food processing
- Energy
- Microelectronics and advanced technologies
- Pharmaceutical and healthcare
- Logistics and transportation
- Public works and construction
- Industrial services
Leading companies recruit our apprentices
Among the companies hosting IGI engineering students each year:
Airbus, Michelin, Safran, Stellantis, Naval Group, STMicroelectronics, Legrand, Sanofi, Nexter, Schneider Electric, ArcelorMittal…
These companies seek profiles capable of:
- improving operational efficiency,
- proposing optimization solutions,
- supporting technological transformations,
- leading teams or departments.
Target professions
The IGI program provides access to a wide variety of functions in industry.
Among the most common professions:
🔧 Production & industrialization
- Production engineer
- Industrialization / methods engineer
- Process engineer
📦 Supply chain & logistics
- Supply chain engineer
- Planning / scheduling engineer
- Industrial logistics engineer
🛠️ Maintenance & reliability
- Maintenance engineer
- Reliability engineer
📈 Continuous improvement & performance
- Lean / operational excellence engineer
- Continuous improvement engineer
⚙️ Quality & risk management
- Quality / QHSE engineer
- Risk management engineer
📊 Projects & transformation
- Industrial project manager
- Transformation engineer (digital, sustainable, organizational)
- Technical business engineer
🚀 Career progression
After several years of experience, IGI engineers advance to expanded responsibilities:
- Production manager
- Supply chain manager
- Methods / industrialization manager
- Continuous improvement manager
- Quality manager
- Site or unit manager
- Department head
- Industrial director (after 10 to 15 years of experience)
The dual expertise in technical + management makes the IGI profile a future executive leader.
🌍 International career
Through mandatory international mobility during the program and corporate partnerships, IGI graduates can work in multicultural environments.
International opportunities are numerous in the aerospace, energy, automotive, and industrial technology sectors.
🎓 Possible further studies
While the majority enter professional life directly, further studies are possible:
- Specialized Masters (lean management, supply chain, QHSE, digital transformation…)
- MBA (after several years of experience)
- Green Belt / Black Belt Lean Six Sigma certification
- Management or project management programs
Contacts
Academic Coordinator
Stéphanie Bayard – Mines Saint-Étienne
stephanie.bayard@mines-stetienne.fr
Admissions – ISTP
ingeinfo@istp-france.com
🔗 To find out more
Label
Accreditation
The Industrial Engineering programme is accredited by the Commission des Titres d’Ingénieur (CTI).
The programme is listed in the National Directory of Professional Certifications (RNCP 40417).