Possible Careers:

• Robotics Technician
• Mechatronics Engineer
• Assembler
• Operator
• Production Manager
• Quality Control Inspector
• Estimating Manager
• Assembly Supervisor
• Mechanical technician
• Packaging engineer

Degrees and Certs:

• Some jobs provide on-the-job training
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain management, finance
• Big companies are more likely to require a masters degree in business management for manager positions

Trade School Options:

• AZ Technical Institute
• National Technical Institute
• Maricopa Advanced Technology Education Center

Top 5 highest Ranking Colleges:

Michigan State University

Arizona State University

University of Tennessee

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Stanford University

Career Map Examples:

Manufacturing Exploratory

PROS:

• Manufacturing jobs are a great way to learn technical skills, as a lot of jobs offer on-the-job training with no previous experience required
• You can visibly see the tangible results of your work, and the industry is huge so you could be producing almost anything
• Better entry-level pay than a lot of industries and lots of overtime opportunities available
• Keeps you active, since you are on your feet most of the time

CONS:

• The products have high commercial value, so there is a lot of pressure put on you to produce adequate results
• Some manufacturing engineering projects take a lot of time and it can become hard to balance work and personal life
• The job can become monotonous if you are producing the same type of product every day

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