Careers in
Manufacturing

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in these careers work in manufacturing:

Career name
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators & Tenders
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, & Systems Assemblers
Biofuels Production Managers
Biomass Power Plant Managers
Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters
Chemical Equipment Operators & Tenders
Chemical Plant & System Operators
Cleaning, Washing, & Metal Pickling Equipment Operators & Tenders
Coating, Painting, & Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Coil Winders, Tapers, & Finishers
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Cooling & Freezing Equipment Operators & Tenders
Crushing, Grinding, & Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Cutters & Trimmers, Hand
Cutting & Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Drilling & Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Electrical & Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Engine & Other Machine Assemblers
Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Extruding & Forming Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Synthetic & Glass Fibers
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, & Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Fabric & Apparel Patternmakers
Fiberglass Laminators & Fabricators
First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers
Food & Tobacco Roasting, Baking, & Drying Machine Operators & Tenders
Food Batchmakers
Food Cooking Machine Operators & Tenders
Food Science Technicians
Food Scientists & Technologists
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Foundry Mold & Coremakers
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, & Kettle Operators & Tenders
Furniture Finishers
Geothermal Production Managers
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, & Finishers
Grinding & Polishing Workers, Hand
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Helpers--Production Workers
Human Factors Engineers & Ergonomists
Hydroelectric Production Managers
Industrial Engineering Technologists & Technicians
Industrial Engineers
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Industrial Production Managers
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers
Lathe & Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Layout Workers, Metal & Plastic
Log Graders & Scalers
Machine Feeders & Offbearers
Machinists
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Manufacturing Engineers
Materials Engineers
Meat, Poultry, & Fish Cutters & Trimmers
Mechanical Drafters
Medical Appliance Technicians
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators & Tenders
Milling & Planing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Mixing & Blending Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Model Makers, Metal & Plastic
Molders, Shapers, & Casters
Molding, Coremaking, & Casting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists & Technicians
Packaging & Filling Machine Operators & Tenders
Painting, Coating, & Decorating Workers
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Patternmakers, Metal & Plastic
Patternmakers, Wood
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Potters, Manufacturing
Pourers & Casters, Metal
Prepress Technicians & Workers
Print Binding & Finishing Workers
Printing Press Operators
Quality Control Systems Managers
Refractory Materials Repairers
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Wood
Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, & Still Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Sewing Machine Operators
Shoe & Leather Workers & Repairers
Shoe Machine Operators & Tenders
Slaughterers & Meat Packers
Stone Cutters & Carvers, Manufacturing
Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters
Team Assemblers
Textile Bleaching & Dyeing Machine Operators & Tenders
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Textile Knitting & Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Textile Winding, Twisting, & Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Timing Device Assemblers & Adjusters
Tire Builders
Tool & Die Makers
Tool Grinders, Filers, & Sharpeners
Upholsterers
Validation Engineers
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers
Welding, Soldering, & Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders

in these careers work in manufacturing:

Career name

Career name
Aerospace Engineering & Operations Technologists & Technicians
Aerospace Engineers
Agricultural Engineers
Agricultural Inspectors
Aircraft Mechanics & Service Technicians
Animal Scientists
Architectural & Engineering Managers
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Automotive Engineers
Avionics Technicians
Bakers
Biochemists & Biophysicists
Bioengineers & Biomedical Engineers
Biofuels Processing Technicians
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology & Product Development Managers
Boilermakers
Buyers & Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
Calibration Technologists & Technicians
Chemical Engineers
Chemical Technicians
Chemists
Coin, Vending, & Amusement Machine Servicers & Repairers
Commercial & Industrial Designers
Computer Hardware Engineers
Conveyor Operators & Tenders
Cost Estimators
Crane & Tower Operators
Demonstrators & Product Promoters
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologists & Technicians
Electrical & Electronics Drafters
Electrical & Electronics Installers & Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment
Electrical Engineers
Electro-Mechanical & Mechatronics Technologists & Technicians
Electronic Equipment Installers & Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Electronics Engineers
Energy Engineers
Etchers & Engravers
Facilities Managers
Fashion Designers
Fire-Prevention & Protection Engineers
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, & Repairers
Fuel Cell Engineers
Gem & Diamond Workers
Geothermal Technicians
Graders & Sorters, Agricultural Products
Graphic Designers
Health & Safety Engineers
Hoist & Winch Operators
Human Resources Managers
Hydrologic Technicians
Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators
Jewelers & Precious Stone & Metal Workers
Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand
Logging Equipment Operators
Logisticians
Logistics Analysts
Logistics Engineers
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General
Manufactured Building & Mobile Home Installers
Marine Engineers & Naval Architects
Materials Scientists
Mechanical Engineering Technologists & Technicians
Mechanical Engineers
Mechatronics Engineers
Microbiologists
Microsystems Engineers
Millwrights
Model Makers, Wood
Nanosystems Engineers
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Occupational Health & Safety Specialists
Occupational Health & Safety Technicians
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Order Clerks
Orthotists & Prosthetists
Packers & Packagers, Hand
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, & Gaugers
Photonics Engineers
Photonics Technicians
Procurement Clerks
Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks
Purchasing Agents
Purchasing Managers
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
Recycling & Reclamation Workers
Riggers
Robotics Engineers
Robotics Technicians
Rock Splitters, Quarry
Sales Engineers
Sales Managers
Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing
Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Technical & Scientific Products
Security Managers
Sewers, Hand
Sheet Metal Workers
Shipping, Receiving, & Inventory Clerks
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Sales Representatives & Assessors
Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators
Supply Chain Managers
Tank Car, Truck, & Ship Loaders
Technical Writers
Tile & Stone Setters
Transportation, Storage, & Distribution Managers
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, & Samplers, Recordkeeping
Wholesale & Retail Buyers
Wind Energy Engineers