Careers in Manufacturing & Skilled Trades
Two hundred and sixty careers across machining, fabrication, electrical and mechanical trades, plant operations, quality control, and the hands-on work that produces and maintains physical goods. Each card below carries the typical preparation path, the salary range from entry to senior level, and a short read on what the work actually involves day to day. You are looking at page 6 of 6 for Manufacturing & Skilled Trades.
260 careers in Manufacturing & Skilled Trades, page 6 of 6
Upholsterers
High School Diploma · $46,190
Make, repair, or replace upholstery for household furniture or transportation vehicles.
Watch and Clock Repairers
Post-Secondary Certificate · $60,690
Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and clocks. Includes watchmakers, watch…
Watchmaker
Postsecondary nondegree award · $55,000
Watchmakers repair, clean, and maintain mechanical and quartz watches and clocks. This involves disassembling intricate…
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
High School Diploma · $58,260
Operate or control an entire process or system of machines, often through the use of control boards, to transfer or…
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
High School Diploma · $51,000
Use hand-welding, flame-cutting, hand-soldering, or brazing equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill…
Welding Inspector
High school diploma or equivalent, often with vocational training or an associate"s degree in welding technology or a related field. Certification, such as Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) from the American Welding Society (AWS), is typically required. · $83,000
Ensure the quality, safety, and code compliance of welded structures by performing visual inspections, reviewing…
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Post-Secondary Certificate · $47,060
Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat…
Welding Supervisor
High School Diploma or GED; Vocational Training or Associate's Degree preferred · $75,000
Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in welding and cutting of products and structures. Ensures…
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Post-Secondary Certificate · $62,580
Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving…
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
High School Diploma · $40,440
Set up, operate, or tend woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and…