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Preparing for
Career Success
in Manufacturing
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and employers strive for higher achievement
in science, math and communication. One key
to improving learner achievement is providing
learners with relevant contexts for studying and
learning. Career Clusters offer these contexts by
linking school-based learning with the knowledge
and skills required for continued success.
Career Clusters Prepare All Students for College, Technical Training, Apprenticeships and Careers
The Concept of Career Clusters Career Clusters identify the
knowledge and skills learners
toward their career goals. The
knowledge and skills identi-
learner success whether the
college, technical training, an
apprenticeship program or in
There are thousands of
math, science and technical
skills. Education and training
schools, technical colleges,
a good match to the cluster's
many pathway options.
Learners participate in
gain knowledge and skills
shadowing and internships.
achieve valuable skill
development by supporting
training leading to certifica-
tion and college credit.
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Career Pathways at a Glance he Manufacturing Career Cluster is divided
into six pathways. Pathways are grouped by
the knowledge and skills required for occu-
pations in these career fields. Each pathway
provides instruction as a basis for success in an
array of careers and educational pursuits.
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n Manufacturing Production
This diverse Career
Cluster prepares learners
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Credentials n Most postsecondary
category, such as assemblers
and machine operators, are
facturing plants continue to
move toward more automa-
tion of their processes.
a specific skill that cannot be
automated will experience
services in demand. Welders,
multiple machine operators
occupations.
Employees in Manufactur-
ing Production Process
Development are responsible
for product design
n Industrial Engineers
ondary schools offer
this pathway are going to
grow more slowly than the
average because of increasing
automation in the manu-
facturing sector. This is
particularly true for industrial
but the overabundance of
qualified applicants will make
those jobs highly competitive.
positions will also grow about
as fast as the average.
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People with careers in
regular basis. They also
Technicians
career area includes
due to the increasing
maintenance, installation,
or be slower than average.
The best job prospects will be
for those with broad skill sets.
die, jig and toolmaking as
well as courses in pro-
grammable logic controllers
school, but postsecondary
tions in such areas as boil-
ers, hydraulics, pneumatics
and pump repair.
technician and repair
positions will experience
average growth for jobs
across all sectors. In
addition, job oppor-
tunities will be
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n Inspectors
relatively simple tests of
products, a high school
diploma is sufficient; expe-
rienced workers fill more
decline in growth. Increas-
ing automations of quality
as they once were.
People with careers in
Movers
are available in Business,
Inventory Control require
education beyond high
school. Individuals may
will need to continue their
education as they pursue
are plentiful and will continue
to be so in the foreseeable
future. Material movers,
dispatchers and schedulers
jobs in this pathway are slated
for growth on pace with the
average; this, coupled with
prospects for new entrants
will be excellent.
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Employees in Health,
Safety and Environmental
processes; conduct health,
safety and/or environmental
health, safety and/or environ-
mental issues and provide
n Environmental Specialists
nical institutes and career
including some associate
versities offer degree pro-
grams in business, engi-
pathway is slated for growth
on pace with the average.
For environmental engineer-
faster than the average.
These positions will be
and, with most of these
positions in local, state and
federal government, job
security will be excellent.
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Architecture & Construction
in college and careers.
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Architecture & Construction
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