Manufacturing Careers

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1 Manufacturing Careers If you look around, you will literally see dozens of objects near you that have been manufactured. Simply put, anything people make from other materials is considered manufactured. As you can imagine, that means there are lots of jobs in manufacturing. Nearly 200,000 people in the upper Texas Gulf Coast region (which includes Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Wharton, Walker, and Waller counties) are employed in some area of manufacturing. And while statistics show that manufacturing is declining overall in the United States, it is growing in Texas and in the Gulf Coast region, particularly in high-tech industries. Much of local manufacturing is related to the petrochemical industry. Manufacturing offers so many job opportunities. So when you are thinking about careers, it helps to talk in terms of broad categories of these occupations. Below are the major manufacturing groups and a few of the occupations associated with each. Group Production Manufacturing Production Process Development Maintenance, Installation, and Repair Quality Assurance Logistics and Inventory Control Health, Safety, and Environmental Assurance Sample Occupations Welder, process technician, machine tender, packer, assembler, millwright, electrical installer, repairer Power plant operator; electrical and electronics technician; inspector, grader and tester; and purchasing agent Industrial maintenance technician; instrument calibration and repairer; installer and repairer; boilermaker Quality engineer, inspector, quality control technician, lab technician Communications manager; traffic, shipping, and receiving clerk; process improvement technician Safety technician, safety engineer, environmental specialist You can begin to prepare for your future in manufacturing now. Many high schools offer career and technology courses related to this cluster and some have programs that will help you earn a certificate in the field while you are in school. In manufacturing, possible certifications include National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Welding and Sheet Metal certifications. So where do you go to learn more about specific occupations in this cluster? Try the internet. You can find lots of good information there. Also, the Gulf Coast Workforce Board has developed a couple of resources for career planning. One is a Focus On series of short profiles of high growth industries and occupations in demand in the Gulf Coast region. They are designed to help students and parents plan for the future,

2 Also check out the Texas Education Agency s Achieve Texas site, which provides information and suggested courses of study for specific occupations. Finally, know that the U.S. Department of Labor has lots of great career information, including short videos illustrating what different jobs are really like, For more specific information on the local manufacturing job market, check out the following chart. It will tell you how many people are employed in different jobs and the wages people can expect to earn in these jobs. In the chart below, highlighted occupations are considered High-Skill/High-Growth Occupations those that pay well and have considerable opportunities for employment now and in the future. 2 Page

3 Upper Texas Gulf Coast Region SOC 1 Manufacturing Cluster Occupational Title Employment 2006 Percent Growth Total Job Openings Hourly Wages Short-term on-the-job training(less than 1 month) Helpers--Production Workers 7, % 360 $ Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 5, % 150 $ Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 4, % 70 $ Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 1, % 45 $ Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 1, % 40 $ Engine and Other Machine Assemblers % 30 $ Photographic Processing Machine Operators % 25 $ Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers % 20 $ Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1, % 20 $ Cutters and Trimmers, Hand % 15 $ Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers % 5 $ Sewers, Hand % 5 $7.83 Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) Team Assemblers 17, % 765 $ Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 27, % 630 $ Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 5, % 270 $ Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 8, % 240 $ Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 3, % 140 $ Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plas 4, % 135 $ Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4, % 115 $ Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 3, % 90 $ Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2, % 90 $ Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1, % 85 $ Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1, % 80 $ Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2, % 65 $ Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1, % 60 $ Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2, % 55 $ Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic % 45 $ Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1, % 40 $ Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and 1, % 40 $ Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tender 1, % 40 $ Sewing Machine Operators 1, % 35 $ Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1, % 35 $ Painters, Transportation Equipment 1, % 35 $ Locksmiths and Safe Repairers % 30 $ Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1, % 30 $ Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic % 30 $ Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers % 25 $ Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic % 25 $ Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1, % 25 $ Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics % 20 $ Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic % 20 $ Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand % 20 $ Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic % 20 $ Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators % 15 $ Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders % 15 $ Page

4 SOC 1 Manufacturing Cluster Occupational Title Employment 2006 Percent Growth Total Job Openings Hourly Wages Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) continued Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers % 10 $ Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic % 10 $ Foundry Mold and Coremakers % 10 $ Photographic Process Workers % 10 NA Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders % 10 $ Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders % 10 $ Tire Builders % 10 $ Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders % 5 $ Pourers and Casters, Metal % 5 $ Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic % 5 $ Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners % 5 $ Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders % 5 $ Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass F % 5 $ Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders % 5 $ Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and Calibrators % 0 $ Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders % 0 $ Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders % 0 $ Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders % 0 NA 3 Long-term on-the-job training (More than 12 months) Machinists 9, % 415 $ Industrial Machinery Mechanics 8, % 390 $ Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 5, % 210 $ Chemical Plant and System Operators 6, % 165 $ Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1, % 65 $ Boilermakers % 55 $ Millwrights 1, % 40 $ Tool and Die Makers % 30 $ Power Plant Operators % 25 $ Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers % 15 NA Upholsterers % 15 $ Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic % 10 NA Furniture Finishers % 10 $ Medical Appliance Technicians % 10 $ Etchers and Engravers % 10 NA Radio Mechanics % 5 $ Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners % 5 $ Model Makers, Metal and Plastic % 5 NA Power Distributors and Dispatchers % 5 $ Watch Repairers % 0 $ Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders % 0 $ Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers % 0 $10.24 Work experience in a related occupation First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 15, % 445 $ First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 9, % 375 $ Industrial Production Managers 3, % 185 $ Numerical Tool and Process Control Programmers % 10 $ Page

5 SOC 1 Manufacturing Cluster Occupational Title Employment 2006 Percent Growth Total Job Openings Hourly Wages Postsecondary vocational training Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 17, % 835 $ Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 3, % 100 $ Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 1, % 90 $ Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 3, % 85 $ Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1, % 65 $ Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1, % 65 $ Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers % 30 $ Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers % 20 $ Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers % 15 $12.35 Associate degree Industrial Engineering Technicians 1, % 75 $ Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1, % 70 $ Medical Equipment Repairers % 50 $ Semiconductor Processors % 10 $14.26 Sources: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics and Texas Workforce Commission 1 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes refer to a standardized coding system to categorize occupations. To find out more about an occupation, you can go to enter the SOC code, and look at a complete description of an occupation. 2 Total average openings include total job openings due to both growth and replacements. Job openings due to growth are created by increases in the total number of people employed in an occupation. Job openings due to net replacement estimate the need in existing jobs as workers vacate, change jobs, or leave the labor force. 5 Page

6 Recommended Plan Distinguished Achievement Plan Learner Name Learner Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Date Advisor Signature 9 th th Grade 10 Grade 11 th Grade 12 th Grade English I English II English III English IV Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Math Elective Biology I IPC or Chemistry Chemistry or Physics Science Elective - Lab-based World Geography World History US History Economics/Government Language, Communication Application, or Technology Applications Language, Communication Application, or Technology Applications Language, Communication Application, or Technology Applications Language, Communication Application, or Technology Applications Language, Communication Application, or Technology Applications Language, Communication Application, or Technology Applications Manufacturing Career Elective or Language (distinguished) Manufacturing Career Elective or Language (distinguished) Language, Communication Application, or Technology Applications Manufacturing Career Elective Manufacturing Career Elective Manufacturing Career Elective Manufacturing Cluster : Business Machine Repair I, Foundry Ops., Hydraulics and Pneumatics, Industrial Ceramics, Into. To Precision Manufacturing Careers, Intro. To Upholstery/Furniture Repair, Machine Shop I, Machine Shop II, Manufacturing Systems, Manufacturing Tech., Metal Trades I, Metal Trades II, Petrochemical Process Tech., Plant Maintenance, Plant Processes, Power Tech., Quality Control I, Quality Control II, Sheet Metal I, Sheet Metal II, Sheet Metal III, Tech. Systems, Tech Systems Mod. Computer Laboratory-Based, Trade and Industrial Ed. Independent Study, Upholstery/Furniture Repair I, Upholstery/Furniture Repair II, Voc. Plastics I, Voc. Plastics II, Welding I, and Welding II This plan of study should serve as a guide. Courses listed within this plan are only recommended coursework and should be individualized to meet each learner s educational and career goals.