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1 Skilled Trades Career Pathways and Demand in Greater Kansas City Education Job Description Tools & Technology CARPENTERS Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. MACHINISTS Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. WELDERS Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products. AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIANS & MECHANICS Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul automotive vehicles. MED & CLINICAL LAB TECHNICIANS Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist. VETERINARY TECHNICIAN Perform medical tests in a laboratory environment for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases in animals. Prepare vaccines and serums for prevention of diseases. CHEMICAL TECHNICIANConduct chemical and physical laboratory tests to assist scientists in making qualitative and quantitative analyses of solids, liquids, and gaseous materials for research OPERATIONS MANAGER Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations. Duties and responsibilities include formulating policies, managing daily operations, and planning CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Plan, direct, or coordinate activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures. Participate in the development of a project and oversee its organization, scheduling, and budjeting. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing. Source: Industry Summaries Tools: Ladders, levels, power saws Tech: Accounting, project mangement & CAD Tools: Calipers, drill press, Tech: CAD & CAM, facilities management Tools: Blow torch, drill press, welding masks Tech: Analytical, scheduling & CAD, data bases Tools: Hammers, auto scanners, wrenches Tech: Accounting, analytic & data base. Tools: Capillary tubes, chemistry analyzers Tech: Accounting, medical & spreadsheet, data bases Tools: Animal catching devices, airway suction units, blades Tech: Data base, medical and office Tools: Fume hoods, gas burners, lab balances, vacuum pumps & flasks Tech: Analytical, data base, spreadsheet & word processing. Tools: Desktop calculators, computers, cameras, encoders Tech: Accounting, CRM, & database Tools: Lasers, levels, sensors, computers Tech: Analytical, scheduling, data base & document/project management Current Updated March $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $34.57

2 MANUFACTURING Career Pathways and Demand in Greater Kansas City Education Job Description PRODUCTION OCCUPATIONS Operate or tend machines to prepare products for storage or shipment. Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh materials or assembled products. Tools & Technology Job Tech: GMP,QMS,ISO, SAP Software, 70 $13.87 & Work Experience MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORKERS Perform work to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Tech: CAD, SAP Software, Oracle 637 $19.23 MACHINISTS Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. Tech: CNC, ERP Software 40 $20.75 METAL WORKERS, WELDERS, CUTTERS Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, soldering equipment to weld or join metal components. Tech: EZ Pipe & Recordkeeping 37 $16.85 Certification or INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MECHANICS Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. MANUFACTURING SALES REPRESENTATIVES Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals where technical or scientific knowledge may be required. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and production coordination. MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Plan and design tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment. Tech: CRM, LMS, PLC, Extranet Machine Tools Suite, SAP Software Tech: CRM, SaaS, Oracle DBMS, IBM Notes, SAP Software Tech: Rockwell RSLogix, Microsoft Visual, Dassault Systems CATIA Software Tech: Sigmetrix,CETOL, Sigma, AutoCAD, Prototyping 39 $ $ $ $39.88

3 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Career Pathways and Demand in Greater Kansas City Education Job Description Technologies Used Job COMPUTER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS Provide technical assistance to computer users. Answer questions or resolve computer problems for clients. Provide assistance concerning the use of computer hardware and WEB DEVELOPERS Design, create, and modify Web sites. Analyze user needs to implement Web site content, graphics, performance, and capacity. Integrate Web sites with other computer applications. Tech: IPro, Symantec, & disaster recovery Tech: IBM, Oracle, C++, HTML, JavaScript 517 $ $46.30 COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYSTS Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and analyze science, engineering, business and data processing problems. Tech: SQL, C++, Linux, JavaScript, MS 478 $45.99 COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEERS Develop and modify general computer applications or specialized utility programs. Design or customize for client use. Tech: Oracle, MS Visual Basic, JavaScript, HTML 516 $53.82 NETWORK COMPUTER SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATORS Install, configure, and support an organization's local and, wide area network and Internet systems. Ensure network availability to all system users. COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS Create, modify, and test code, forms, and script that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by developers or other individuals. Tech: Cisco, MS Sysprep, VERITAS 447 $42.74 Tech: SQL, JavaScript, C++, MS Visual C#, HTML 88 $43.82 DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS Test databases, applying knowledge of management systems. Coordinate changes to databases. Plan security measures to safeguard databases. Tech: C++; Microsoft Visual 102 $46.63 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming. Tech: CRM Software, Oracle, C++, SQL 137 $58.03

4 SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS Career Pathways and Demand in Greater Kansas City Education Job Description Tools & Technology Certification or LABORERS & MATERIAL MOVERS Manually move freight, stock or other materials/ perform other general labor. SUPERVISORS OF TRANSPORTATION & MATERIAL MOVING WORKERS Directly supervise and coordinate activities of transportation, material-moving machine, vehicle operators and helpers. HEAVY AND TRACTOR-TRAILER TRUCK DRIVERS Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck. LIGHT TRUCK OR DELIVERY SERVICE DRIVERS Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, primarily to deliver or pick up merchandise or to deliver packages. CARGO & FREIGHT AGENTS Expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train and trucking terminals, and shipping docks. LOGISTICIANS Analyze and coordinate the logistical functions of a firm or organization. Responsible for the entire life cycle of a product, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, and final disposal of resources. Tech: Data Entry Software, Inventory Tracking, Machine Control Tech: SAP, Planning & Dispatch Software Tech: Trucker & Inventory Tracking Software Current 109 $ $ ,090 $19.29 Tech: Industrial & Navigational Software 173 $14.38 Tech: Procurement Software, Transportation Management Tech: Oracle, RFID & Procurement Software 28 $ $31.77 PURCHASING MANAGERS Plan, direct or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Tech: Access, Oracle, ERP Software 28 $41.48 TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION MANAGERS Plan, direct or coordinate transportation operations within an organization or the activities of organizations that provide transportation services and store or distribute materials or products. Tech: Analytical & Navigational Software 46 $35.32 Master's OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYSTS Formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision making, policy formulation or other managerial functions. Tech: CAD & Analytical Software C++, Java 33 $31.89

5 Engineering Career Pathways and Demand in Greater Kansas City Updated March 2014 Education Job Description Tools & Technology Current OPERATIONS ENGINEER Operate one or several types of power construction equipment to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, and calibrate. CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists. AEROSPACE ENGINEER Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, MECHANICAL ENGINEER Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING MANAGERS Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. CIVIL ENGINEERSPerform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures, and facilities Source: Tools: Dump trucks, front end loaders, power saws. Tech: Facilities 200 $17.02 Tools: Wrenches, voltage meters. Tech: Analytical, CAD, & spreadsheet 40 $27.56 Tools: Cement & soil testing kits. Tech: Analytical, CAD, map creation & spreadsheet Tools: Servers, lasers, generators, Tech: Analytical, CAD, CAM & development Tools: Cameras, recorders, monitors Tech: Analytical & imaging 30 $ $ $35.09 Tools: Gas analyzers, drill press Tech: Analytical, CAD & imaging 90 $33.39 Tools: Computers, digital assistants, graphics tablets Tech: Analytical, scheduling, CAD & data base 60 $52.54 Tools: Compasses, levels, scales Tech: Analytical, CAD, database & map 60 $34.60

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