Career Cluster : Manufacturing
Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering.
Workforce Region(s): Statewide Data - All Districts
Manufacturing Pathways
Pathway Description: 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.
Secondary CTE Courses
Introduction to Manufacturing Occupations: This course provides students an opportunity to experience various professional organized skill areas. These experiences are designed to be similar to occupations actually existing in the commercial/industrial workplace. This may be taught as a career exploration course in conjunction with other foundation Career Cluster courses.
Information Technology Applications: Students will use technology tools to manage personal schedules and contact information, create memos and notes, prepare simple reports and other business communications, manage computer operations and file storage, and use electronic mail and Internet applications to communicate, search for and access information.
Employment in Manufacturing Occupations: Students will study the roles and responsibilities of various occupations related to manufacturing. Students will research available sources to acquire knowledge of how to maintain a safe and productive workplace including following local, federal and company regulations to perform environmental and safety inspections. Students will develop strategies for communicating with coworkers and/or external customers to ensure production meets business requirements and learn strategies for maintaining equipment, tools and workstations. A work-based learning component is encouraged.
Applications in Manufacturing Technology: This course prepares students for careers in manufacturing and for postsecondary education. The main focus is a core structure study in hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, material testing, sensors, electric and pneumatic robot operations, and an introduction to programmable logic controllers, measurement, and materials characterization. A work-based learning component is provided.
Other Courses and Elective Activities: Local student organization activities, including public speaking, record keeping and work-based experiences.
Pathway Description: 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.
Secondary CTE Courses
Introduction to Manufacturing Occupations: This course provides students an opportunity to experience various professional organized skill areas. These experiences are designed to be similar to occupations actually existing in the commercial/industrial workplace. This may be taught as a career exploration course in conjunction with other foundation Career Cluster courses.
Information Technology Applications: Students will use technology tools to manage personal schedules and contact information, create memos and notes, prepare simple reports and other business communications, manage computer operations and file storage, and use electronic mail and Internet applications to communicate, search for and access information.
Employment in Manufacturing Occupations: Students will study the roles and responsibilities of various occupations related to manufacturing. Students will research available sources to acquire knowledge of how to maintain a safe and productive workplace including following local, federal and company regulations to perform environmental and safety inspections. Students will develop strategies for communicating with coworkers and/or external customers to ensure production meets business requirements and learn strategies for maintaining equipment, tools and workstations. A work-based learning component is encouraged.
Applications in Manufacturing Technology: This course prepares students for careers in manufacturing and for postsecondary education. The main focus is a core structure study in hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, material testing, sensors, electric and pneumatic robot operations, and an introduction to programmable logic controllers, measurement, and materials characterization. A work-based learning component is provided.
Other Courses and Elective Activities: Local student organization activities, including public speaking, record keeping and work-based experiences.
Pathway Description: 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.
Secondary CTE Courses
Introduction to Manufacturing Occupations: This course provides students an opportunity to experience various professional organized skill areas. These experiences are designed to be similar to occupations actually existing in the commercial/industrial workplace. This may be taught as a career exploration course in conjunction with other foundation Career Cluster courses.
Information Technology Applications: Students will use technology tools to manage personal schedules and contact information, create memos and notes, prepare simple reports and other business communications, manage computer operations and file storage, and use electronic mail and Internet applications to communicate, search for and access information.
Employment in Manufacturing Occupations: Students will study the roles and responsibilities of various occupations related to manufacturing. Students will research available sources to acquire knowledge of how to maintain a safe and productive workplace including following local, federal and company regulations to perform environmental and safety inspections. Students will develop strategies for communicating with coworkers and/or external customers to ensure production meets business requirements and learn strategies for maintaining equipment, tools and workstations. A work-based learning component is encouraged.
Applications in Manufacturing Technology: This course prepares students for careers in manufacturing and for postsecondary education. The main focus is a core structure study in hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, material testing, sensors, electric and pneumatic robot operations, and an introduction to programmable logic controllers, measurement, and materials characterization. A work-based learning component is provided.
Other Courses and Elective Activities: Local student organization activities, including public speaking, record keeping and work-based experiences.
Pathway Description: 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.
Secondary CTE Courses
Introduction to Manufacturing Occupations: This course provides students an opportunity to experience various professional organized skill areas. These experiences are designed to be similar to occupations actually existing in the commercial/industrial workplace. This may be taught as a career exploration course in conjunction with other foundation Career Cluster courses.
Information Technology Applications: Students will use technology tools to manage personal schedules and contact information, create memos and notes, prepare simple reports and other business communications, manage computer operations and file storage, and use electronic mail and Internet applications to communicate, search for and access information.
Employment in Manufacturing Occupations: Students will study the roles and responsibilities of various occupations related to manufacturing. Students will research available sources to acquire knowledge of how to maintain a safe and productive workplace including following local, federal and company regulations to perform environmental and safety inspections. Students will develop strategies for communicating with coworkers and/or external customers to ensure production meets business requirements and learn strategies for maintaining equipment, tools and workstations. A work-based learning component is encouraged.
Applications in Manufacturing Technology: This course prepares students for careers in manufacturing and for postsecondary education. The main focus is a core structure study in hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, material testing, sensors, electric and pneumatic robot operations, and an introduction to programmable logic controllers, measurement, and materials characterization. A work-based learning component is provided.
Other Courses and Elective Activities: Local student organization activities, including public speaking, record keeping and work-based experiences.
The Perkins crosswalk of educational programs of study to occupations identifies a number of programs relevant to this career cluster: