Manufacturing Engineering Technologists
What they do:
Develop tools, implement designs, or integrate machinery, equipment, or computer technologies to ensure effective manufacturing processes.
On the job, you would:
- Recommend corrective or preventive actions to assure or improve product quality or reliability.
- Prepare layouts, drawings, or sketches of machinery or equipment, such as shop tooling, scale layouts, or new equipment design, using drafting equipment or computer-aided design (CAD) software.
- Identify and implement new manufacturing technologies, processes, or equipment.
Engineering and Technology
Math and Science
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
People and Technology Systems
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Math
Ideas and Logic
Verbal
Visual Understanding
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Industrial control software
Computer aided design CAD software
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
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New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
$58,670
per year, on average
This work is part of the green economy. |
You might like a career in one of these industries:
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