Make the things that make life better with a career in manufacturing technology.

About the industry

Every day you come in contact with more than 10,000 items. Have you ever stopped to think where they come from?...

People who work in the manufacturing technology industry play a role in designing and making things, which afford us the standard of living that we enjoy today. 

As long as people rely on the countless metal and plastic items they use every day--from computer chips to milk cartons--manufacturing technology jobs will be in demand.

Consider these facts about careers in manufacturing technology:

• A wide variety of opportunities exist in the industry, including engineers, drafters/designers, industrial mechanics, machinists, supervisors and more!

• The average salary is $50,000 + per year.

• Manufacturing technology facilities today are clean and highly technical. You'll find as many computers in a manufacturing technology facility as a typical office.

• Manufacturers are innovators, accounting for three-fourths of the research and development money spent annually by U.S. companies.

• There are over 7,000 manufacturing technology companies in Minnesota. Collectively, they employ more than 400,000 people.

• Manufacturing produces $31 billion worth of goods for Minnesota's economy, the largest share (16%) of gross state products.

• 99.9 percent accuracy isn't high enough in manufacturing technology. Read these fun facts to see what happens when business is done with only 99.9 percent accuracy!