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Advanced Manufacturing Careers

Advanced manufacturing careers build, run, and improve the machines and processes that make physical products. Many start with hands-on training instead of a four-year degree.

150 careers

Architectural and Engineering Managers
Advanced Manufacturing
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
Advanced Manufacturing
Natural Sciences Managers
Advanced Manufacturing
Clinical Research Coordinators
Advanced Manufacturing
Water Resource Specialists
Advanced Manufacturing
Aerospace Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Chemical Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Electrical Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Industrial Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Advanced Manufacturing
Validation Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Manufacturing Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Materials Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Mechanical Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Fuel Cell Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Automotive Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Advanced Manufacturing
Mechatronics Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Microsystems Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Photonics Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Robotics Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Nanosystems Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Wind Energy Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Advanced Manufacturing
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Advanced Manufacturing
Mechanical Drafters
Advanced Manufacturing
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Robotics Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Calibration Technologists and Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Advanced Manufacturing
Photonics Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Biochemists and Biophysicists
Advanced Manufacturing
Foresters
Advanced Manufacturing
Chemists
Advanced Manufacturing
Materials Scientists
Advanced Manufacturing
Chemical Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Nuclear Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Advanced Manufacturing
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Commercial and Industrial Designers
Advanced Manufacturing
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Advanced Manufacturing
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Advanced Manufacturing
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Advanced Manufacturing
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
Advanced Manufacturing
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Advanced Manufacturing
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Advanced Manufacturing
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Advanced Manufacturing
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Advanced Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Advanced Manufacturing
Medical Equipment Repairers
Advanced Manufacturing
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
Advanced Manufacturing
Watch and Clock Repairers
Advanced Manufacturing
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Advanced Manufacturing
Geothermal Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Advanced Manufacturing
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Advanced Manufacturing
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Advanced Manufacturing
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Advanced Manufacturing
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Advanced Manufacturing
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Advanced Manufacturing
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Advanced Manufacturing
Team Assemblers
Advanced Manufacturing
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Food Batchmakers
Advanced Manufacturing
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Machinists
Advanced Manufacturing
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Pourers and Casters, Metal
Advanced Manufacturing
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Advanced Manufacturing
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Advanced Manufacturing
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Advanced Manufacturing
Prepress Technicians and Workers
Advanced Manufacturing
Printing Press Operators
Advanced Manufacturing
Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Advanced Manufacturing
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
Advanced Manufacturing
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Advanced Manufacturing
Sewing Machine Operators
Advanced Manufacturing
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Advanced Manufacturing
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Advanced Manufacturing
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Advanced Manufacturing
Upholsterers
Advanced Manufacturing
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Advanced Manufacturing
Furniture Finishers
Advanced Manufacturing
Model Makers, Wood
Advanced Manufacturing
Patternmakers, Wood
Advanced Manufacturing
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Advanced Manufacturing
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Advanced Manufacturing
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Advanced Manufacturing
Chemical Plant and System Operators
Advanced Manufacturing
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Advanced Manufacturing
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Advanced Manufacturing
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Advanced Manufacturing
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Advanced Manufacturing
Gem and Diamond Workers
Advanced Manufacturing
Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Advanced Manufacturing
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Advanced Manufacturing
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Advanced Manufacturing
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Advanced Manufacturing
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Etchers and Engravers
Advanced Manufacturing
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Advanced Manufacturing
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
Advanced Manufacturing
Potters, Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Tire Builders
Advanced Manufacturing
Helpers--Production Workers
Advanced Manufacturing
Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Advanced Manufacturing
Crane and Tower Operators
Advanced Manufacturing
Dredge Operators
Advanced Manufacturing
Hoist and Winch Operators
Advanced Manufacturing
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Advanced Manufacturing

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Data sources. Career details from the O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Wage and outlook figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via the CareerOneStop API, sponsored by USDOL/ETA and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).