CAREER INFORMATION
There’s a growing call for supporting domestic manufacturing and if you have an interest
in the business of science and engineering, you might be the one to answer it. Closely
related to similar fields in engineering, this major is intended to prepare individuals
for practical careers in the research, development, and actual fabrication of materials,
equipment, and other new products. The technologist will often assist a supervising
engineer in product design and may act as a go-between with a manufacturer during
production. The major may also touch upon elements of industrial organization and
planning and productivity improvement.
In the Metro Detroit area, manufacturing companies are in desperate need of skilled
workers. Many of these companies are paying very competitive wages and are offering
fantastic benefits packages.
The market for these jobs are steadily on the rise in Metro Detroit as many of the
workforce is within 5 years of retirement and companies are looking to fill these
vacancies now. *salary.com
MEDIAN SALARY
- CNC Programmer $65,000
- Jig and Fixture Builder $69,000
- Machinist $53,000
- Machine Repairman $53,000
- General Maintenance $54,000
- Millwright $48,000
- Tool & Die Maker $53,000
POSSIBLE CAREERS INCLUDE:
- Machinist
- CNC Operator
- CNC Programmer
- Moldmaker
- Diemaker
- Millwright
- Machine Service/Repair
- Production Planner
- Factory supervisor
- Manufacturing engineer
- Engineering technologist
- Entrepreneur
- Industrial consultant
- Industrial designer