Workers in the manufacturing career cluster produce nearly all the products and equipment used in daily life. Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials or parts into a new product.

High school education

• Food Cooking Machine Operators

• Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians

• Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Short-term training, apprenticeship, on the job learning or specific license

• CNC Machine Tool Operators

• Dental Laboratory Technicians

• Industrial Machinery Mechanics

• Machinists

• Maintenance and Repair Workers

• Medical Appliance Technicians

• Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

• Welders

• Wind Turbine Service Technicians

More advanced training or bachelor’s degree

• Industrial Engineers

• Industrial Production Managers