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Life As a Manufacturing Engineering Technologist

Example of Manufacturing Engineering Technologist Job Develop tools, implement designs, or integrate machinery, equipment, or computer technologies to ensure effective manufacturing processes.

What Do Manufacturing Engineering Technologists Do On a Daily Basis?

  • Train manufacturing technicians on topics such as safety, health, fire prevention, or quality.
  • Analyze manufacturing supply chains to identify opportunities for increased efficiency in the acquisition of raw materials.
  • Design plant or production layouts that minimize environmental impacts.
  • Develop sustainable manufacturing technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, minimize raw material use, replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials, replace non-renewable materials with renewable materials, or reduce waste.
  • Install manufacturing engineering equipment.
  • Coordinate equipment purchases, installations, or transfers.

Manufacturing Engineering Technologist Required Skills

These are the skills Manufacturing Engineering Technologists say are the most useful in their careers:

Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Other Manufacturing Engineering Technologist Job Titles

  • Manufacturing Coordinator
  • Manufacturing Technology Analyst
  • Business Process Analyst
  • Tool Planner
  • Manufacturing Technologist

Job Outlook for Manufacturing Engineering Technologists

There were about 76,800 jobs for Manufacturing Engineering Technologist in 2016 (in the United States). New jobs are being produced at a rate of 5.2% which is below the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 4,000 new jobs for Manufacturing Engineering Technologist by 2026. There will be an estimated 7,100 positions for Manufacturing Engineering Technologist per year.

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The states with the most job growth for Manufacturing Engineering Technologist are Utah, Nevada, and Connecticut. Watch out if you plan on working in Vermont, West Virginia, or South Dakota. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Do Manufacturing Engineering Technologists Make A Lot Of Money?

The salary for Manufacturing Engineering Technologists ranges between about $36,120 and $98,720 a year.

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Manufacturing Engineering Technologists who work in District of Columbia, Maryland, or Maine, make the highest salaries.

How much do Manufacturing Engineering Technologists make in each U.S. state?

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $59,380
Alaska $71,850
Arizona $59,210
Arkansas $60,310
California $71,420
Colorado $63,590
Connecticut $64,510
Delaware $51,380
District of Columbia $92,600
Florida $58,860
Georgia $59,830
Hawaii $76,070
Idaho $55,540
Illinois $63,760
Indiana $58,450
Iowa $57,620
Kansas $65,870
Kentucky $58,880
Louisiana $59,930
Maine $79,670
Maryland $84,790
Massachusetts $64,220
Michigan $64,270
Minnesota $57,440
Mississippi $60,500
Missouri $59,830
Montana $59,810
Nebraska $57,630
Nevada $71,330
New Hampshire $57,730
New Jersey $75,380
New Mexico $78,160
New York $63,780
North Carolina $63,600
North Dakota $75,030
Ohio $61,060
Oklahoma $63,790
Oregon $56,890
Pennsylvania $57,210
Rhode Island $73,240
South Carolina $70,820
South Dakota $51,110
Tennessee $57,800
Texas $66,630
Utah $56,480
Vermont $58,960
Virginia $77,280
Washington $74,810
West Virginia $70,550
Wisconsin $58,780
Wyoming $67,110

What Tools do Manufacturing Engineering Technologists Use?

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Manufacturing Engineering Technologists:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • SAP
  • Microsoft Project
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • Dassault Systemes CATIA
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • PTC Creo Parametric
  • Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
  • Human machine interface HMI software
  • Rapid prototyping software
  • Materials requirement planning MRP software

How to Become a Manufacturing Engineering Technologist

What kind of Manufacturing Engineering Technologist requirements are there?

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How many years of work experience do I need?

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Who Employs Manufacturing Engineering Technologists?

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The table below shows some of the most common industries where those employed in this career field work.

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