Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Are you interested in an exciting career where you really do make a difference? Are you an aggressive individual who has dreams of owning your own home, classy car, fast boat, and the finer things in life? Do you enjoy the challenges of computer technology, working with your hands, or creative thinking? For a lifetime of earning power, think about a career in tooling technology. Why?

Tooling technology is the core of all manufacturing. If it’s not born or grown, it started with a tool. Computers, airplanes, cars, video games, and skateboards -- precision crafts men and women design, make, and sell the critical parts for nearly every product we use in our daily lives.

Ohio ’s Miami Valley region is the fourth largest tooling center in the United States , with 832 tooling and machining companies and related service companies. The industry employs 26,000 men and women with an annual payroll of $1.0 billion! Our industry serves customers in automotive, computer, medical, plastics, aerospace and other exciting markets.

Why Consider a Career in Tooling and Machining Technology?

· Start earning in high school or while attending college

· Long range income and advancement opportunity

· Careers, not jobs

· Employment security

· Skills that move with you

· Employment benefits

· Continual learning opportunities

· Use high-tech manufacturing equipment and processes

Career Opportunities

· CNC Machinists and Programmers

· CAD Designers

· Machinists, Moldmakers, Diemakers

· Special Machine Builders

· Manufacturing Engineers

· Degreed Engineers

· Sales Engineers

· Purchasing Managers

· Project Managers

· Business Owners

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Skills and Traits You Need

· High school diploma

· Math skills

· Spatial comprehension

· Interest in computers

· Interest in how things work and how they are made

· Good attendance

· Drug free

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Salary Possibilities

First-year apprentice:	$16,000 - $25,000
Fifth-year machinist:	$25,000 - $40,000
Toolmaker:	$29,000 - $47,000
CNC Programmer:	$30,000 - $50,000

These figures are based on a 40-hour work week. Many shops offer overtime opportunities to increase weekly income.

How to Get Started
Enroll in a formal training program at a technical training center, college or university.

Become an apprentice in a company sponsored apprenticeship program, a 4-year training program consisting of both on-the-job learning and formal classroom training. Click here for more information.

Careers & Training

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