Are you interested in knowing about what goes into constructing, building, and designing a machine that molds metal into automobiles, or creating a new, lightweight material that protects infants in car seats? As a child, did you play nonstop with toy trucks, Tinker Toys, or LEGOs? Perhaps you enjoyed repairing and rebuilding cars with your father? If so, then maybe you have a future in the Manufacturing Cluster.
People in the Manufacturing Cluster are involved in planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products. They also handle related professional and technical support activities, such as production planning and control, maintenance, and manufacturing/process engineering.
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For even more insight, you can view videos of people who have found success and fulfillment in jobs in Manufacturing. Just click on the box on the right-hand side of this page, and you can find out about the rewards of working as an electrician, freight agent, and collision repair technician. You also can learn about the duties, education, earnings, and projected outlook for each job featured. That’s a lot of valuable information, easily available to help you build your own successful future.