Manufacturing

Overview

There are many challenging educational and training opportunities within the high-skilled world of Manufacturing. Learners need a solid background in math, science and technical skills. Education and training can be obtained in high schools, technical colleges/institutes and universities.

Along the way, career guidance professionals assist learners in assessing their educational goals, interests, abilities and skills to facilitate a good match to the cluster's many pathway options. Learners participate in relevant educational opportunities framed in the context of the cluster. They gain knowledge and skills through coordinated workplace learning experiences such as site visits, job shadowing and internships. If they choose, they may achieve valuable skill certifications that lead to employment. Colleges and universities offer advanced degrees and industry certifications that prepare learners for professional and technical careers. Apprenticeship programs prepare learners for journey-worker status.

Industry plays a major role in training and career development by supporting apprenticeships, training, joint industry/school programs and industry training leading to certification and college/university credit.

This diverse Career Cluster prepares learners for careers in planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products. Careers also include related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering.

Employment Outlook

There are approximately 12 million jobs in the occupations that are assigned to the manufacturing cluster. Technological advancements are replacing many of the manufacturing workers that make up a large share of the production occupations. Fewer workers are needed in the manufacturing sector as many processes have become computer-controlled. While production occupations are projected to decline 3 percent through 2024, installation, maintenance, and repair occupations are projected to grow 6 percent, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Median annual wages for these occupations range from $21,490 for sewing machine operators to $78,350 for nuclear power reactor operators.

Middle School Related Courses

Clothing, Textiles, and Fashion 7/8

Robotics 8

Technology 6/7

Middle school extracurricular activities

Robotics Club: Goals of the Meteorites (FLL Robotics Team): Introduces younger students to real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. FIRST LEGO League teams, guided by their imaginations and adult coaches, discover exciting career possibilities and, through the process, learn to make positive contributions to society.

High school manufacturing-related courses

Business Law*

Business Ownership and Marketing*

CADD-Computer Assisted Design & Drawing

CADD-Construction Trades Foundation

Construction Systems*

College Marketing

College Principles of Engineering

Design and Drawing for Production*

Financial Literacy*

Material Processing I*

Materials Processing II

Residential Structures*

Senior Internship

Virtual Enterprise

World of Technology*

High school manufacturing related career and technical education (CTE) programs offered

Half-Day Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs: Students have an opportunity to attend programs at Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, the Levittown Gerald R. Claps Career and Technical Center (GC Tech), or The Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA).

Auto Collision Technician

Auto Skills

Automotive Technology

Aviation Operations

Carpentry

Computer Technology

Construction Electricity

Construction Trades

Preparation for Construction Trades Skills

HVAC/Plumbing

Network Cabling Technician/Home Technology Integration (HTI0

Powersports and Engine Repair

Welding

High school manufacturing related extra curricular activities

National Honor Society: NHS does community service while maintaining grades above a 93 GPA, creating leadership within the school and community. We do collections for local organizations, each of the students do their own volunteer projects, we help PTA groups with needs throughout the year, create projects within the school to benefit students, etc.

Robotics: We create a robot to compete at a competition. We also get involved with community events. We donate to various programs.

Science National Honor Society: The Science National Honor Society is the only national organization that engenders a new group of young thinkers who will be the future of industry, research, and scientific exploration for America. The Science National Honor Society recognizes sophomores (In the STEM Track only), juniors and seniors who achieve excellence in the areas of scholarship in science, character, leadership, and service. Membership in the SNHS is an honor bestowed upon a student for his/her accomplishments in the field of science and overall academic achievement. Students eligible for membership must have been in attendance at Hicksville High School for at least one full semester prior to induction, been enrolled in an advance (AP or College) science class this current school year, have an overall unweighted cumulative GPA of 90 with a 93 unweighted GPA in science classes, have a grade of 85 or above in any Regent exam taken, taken the AP Exam in any AP course they took.

Science Olympiads: Science Olympiad competitions are like academic track meets, consisting of a series of 23 team events in each division. Each year, a portion of the events are rotated to reflect the ever-changing nature of genetics, earth science, chemistry, anatomy, physics, geology, mechanical engineering and technology. By combining events from all disciplines, Science Olympiad encourages a wide cross-section of students to get involved. Emphasis is placed on active, hands-on group participation. Teamwork is a required skill in most scientific careers today, and Science Olympiad encourages group learning by designing events that forge alliances. In Elevated Bridge, an engineering whiz and a kid from wood shop can become gold medalists. Similarly, a talented builder and a student with a good science vocabulary can excel in Write It Do It, one of Science Olympiad's most popular events.

manufacturing related career cluster pathways

This Cluster Contains The Following Pathways:

Career Pathways are a multi-year program of academic and technical study that prepares students for a full range of postsecondary options within each career cluster. Career pathways provide a context for exploring career options at all levels of education. Career pathways link student learning to the knowledge and skills needed for future education and employment.

Pathway 1: Health, Safety and Environmental Assurance

Employees in Health, Safety and Environmental Assurance ensure that the equipment is being used safely in the workplace; plan for safety in new production processes; conduct health, safety and/or environmental incident and hazard investigations; conduct preventive health, safety and/or environmental incident and hazard inspections; and implement health, safety and/or environmental programs, projects, policies or procedures. They may train workers in health, safety and/or environmental issues and provide event documentation.

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Pathway 2: Logistics and Inventory Control

People with careers in Logistics and Inventory Control work with an inventory of raw materials and finished parts. They move raw materials to the production line, unload trucks with raw materials, wrap pallets of finished products for shipment, and communicate with traffic managers.

Related Careers

Shipping and Receiving Specialist
Inventory Control Specialist
Industrial Traffic Managers
Inventory Manager
Supply Chain Specialist
Logistican

Related Majors

CNC, which stands for Computer Numerical Control
Quality Management Degree
Welding Certificate

Pathway 3: Maintenance, Installation and Repair

People with careers in Maintenance, Installation and Repair perform preventive maintenance procedures on machines, tools and equipment. These are performed routinely and on a regular basis. They also troubleshoot and repair electrical, electronic and mechanical systems. This will include mechanical repair as well as using computer-based inventory control systems, retrieving information histories on each machine from computer records, and recording repair activities on the system to keep accurate records of repairs performed on each machine.

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Pathway 4: Manufacturing Production Process Development

Employees in Manufacturing Production Process Development are responsible for product design and design of the manufacturing process. They work with customers to ensure the manufacturing process produces a product that meets or exceeds customer expectations. They also monitor the manufacturing process and the materials used to manufacture the product.

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Pathway 5: Production

People with careers in production work on the shop floor making parts or assembling them. They work with machines, making or assembling electronic parts, constructing or assembling modular housing, performing welding jobs, or printing various materials.

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Pathway 5: Production

Quality Assurance employees assure that standards and procedures are adhered to and that delivered products or services meet performance requirements. They may have responsibility for monitoring and maintaining the quality of parts and manufacturing processes. This could include identifying the raw product to ensure it meets specifications, as well as measuring or otherwise testing products and parts to ensure they meet required customer specifications.

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