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Benefits of a Career in Manufacturing

Deciding how to earn a living can be a challenging decision, whether you are a young student or an adult determining your next move. The wide range of jobs available, career preparedness, costs associated and anticipated payout can be daunting.

Not surprisingly, as a long-standing custom equipment provider, we are strong advocates of careers in manufacturing.

The Case for Manufacturing:

The manufacturing industry is a vibrant industry and the number of available manufacturing positions will continue to grow for many years. We are in the midst of what is called the “Skills Gap”, a situation created by industry and job creation growth that exceeds the available workforce with necessary skills to fill open jobs. This gap is significantly impacted by the demographic of the current workforce in America, consisting of many experienced workers approaching retirement. According to a 2018 Skills Gap Study, the manufacturing industry may have as many as 2.4 million jobs to fill between now and 2028.

Further, manufacturing has the highest total annual wages of any Ohio industry sector, providing good quality of life. The Ohio Manufacturer’s Association states that the average annual earnings of Ohio workers on manufacturing payrolls in 2017 were $60,002. Ohio manufacturing continues to lead all industry sectors in total wages, year after year.

What is a Manufacturing Career?

You may be thinking,”So, there will be jobs…but what does that really mean and how do I get one?” A manufacturing career is any long-term job within a manufacturing company, ranging from machinist, welder, assembler, or engineer to positions within other necessary business functions like finance, marketing, sales, human resources, professional assistants and more. With this broad range of jobs comes a broad range of necessary skills and requirements. Some positions require technical degrees obtained in vocational schools, others require 2 or 4 year college degrees and some require a high school diploma or GED. What we’re saying is, there are a lot of options.

Making Ohio provides detailed job descriptions of many manufacturing jobs, their educational requirements and salary information.

Visit our Career Opportunities page to review currently available positions at French.

More Fact About Manufacturing

  • 13% of all (unemployment-insurance covered) Ohio workers were employed in manufacturing in 2018, up from 12% the year prior.
  • One in five Miami County workers were employed in manufacturing in 2016.
  • There are over 14,000 manufacturing companies in the state of Ohio.
  • Ohio manufacturing is responsible for almost 17% of Ohio’s Gross Domestic Product.

Manufacturing Resources

If you are interested in learning more about careers in Manufacturing, the following resources can help you plan your future:

Educational Resources

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