The Most Popular Manufacturing Jobs

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According to a recent CNBC report, the
manufacturing sector employs around 12
million Americans.1 These 12 million individuals,
who collectively form the backbone of the most
productive zone of our economic system, are
spread across a wide variety of occupations.
Let's take a look at the most popular occupations
associated with manufacturing.
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• A machinist is trained to craft precision parts
  with the use of machine tools such as lathes,
  grinders, and milling machines. A high degree of
  expertise is needed to ensure that manufactured
  parts are produced according to exact
  specifications.
• The median pay for a machinist is 40,910/year
  (2012).2

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• A quality control (QC)
• inspector examines manufactured parts for defects
  that might compromise their functionality or
  structural integrity. This position is found in a
  wide range of industries.
• The median pay for a
• quality control inspector is
• 34,460/year (2012).2

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• These individuals are responsible for operating
  machines that transport heavy pallets and other
  materials around a site. The forklift is the
  machine most commonly associated with this
  occupation.
• The median pay for a material moving machine
  operator is
• 31,530 per year (2012).2

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• Sometimes called a production supervisor, these
  persons are responsible for
• overseeing the day-to-day functioning of a
  manufacturing plant, ensuring that all elements
  of the production chain are working properly.
  Theyre also responsible for developing the
  production plan that the facility operates under.
• The median salary for this occupation is
• 89,190/year (2012).2

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• To ensure that personnel remain safe from
  avoidable dangers, it's important to
• develop rules and procedures that will minimize
  the risk of onsite injury. A health and safety
  engineer is the person responsible for this.
• To accomplish this task, they typically draw upon
  a wide range of relevant knowledge, from health
  to engineering.
• The median salary for a health and
• safety engineer is 76,830/year (2012).2

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• Simply put, mechanical engineers make thingsthey
  design
• everything from tiny parts found in cell phones
  to large machinery that operate in factories.
• You will need a bachelor's degree at minimum
  some advanced positions require a graduate
  degree.
• The median salary of a mechanical
• engineer is 80,580/year (2012).2

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• How does a companys product get delivered to
  consumers? That's the job of a logistician they
  oversee shipping, warehousing, and distribution
  functions so everything is in the right place at
  the right time.
• The median salary of a
• logistician is
• 72,780/year (2012).2

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