Manufacturing
engineers are involved with the process of manufacturing from
planning to packaging of the finished product. They work with tools
such as robots, programmable and numerical controllers, and vision
system to fine tune assembly, packaging, and shipping facilities.
They examine flow and the process of manufacturing, looking for ways
to streamline production, improve turnaround, and reduce costs.
Often, a manufacturing engineer will work with a prototype, usually
created electronically with computers, to plan the final
manufacturing process.
In a globally competitive marketplace, it is
the job of the manufacturing engineer to figure out methods and
systems to produce a product in an efficient, cost-effective way to
provide a marketing edge for the final product.
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Manufacturing Engineering Resources |
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Overview:
Overview of Manufacturing Engineering |
Preparation:
Admission Requirements, Alternate Degree Paths, Graduate
Programs, Accredited Programs |
Day in the Life:
Teams and Coworkers,
Tasks, the Workplace |
Earnings:
Employer Options, Salary Ranges, Types of Employers |
Employment:
Statistics, Industries, Employers |
Career Path Forecast:
Predictions |
Professional Organizations:
Resources, Networking, Support |
Internet Resources:
 Society
of Manufacturing Engineers
Society
of Automotive Engineers |
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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