Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing is based at Woodward Career Technical High School. Interested in manufacturing? This program provides a solid foundation of the necessary technical and academic skills to administer the manufacturing process, including equipment, installation, tools and dies, logistics, inventory control, assembly, repair, quality and safety. A new focus includes manual machining for mills and lathes as well as CNC (Computerized-Numerical-Control).

Careers available in the Advanced Manufacturing pathway include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Computer Aided Drafting Technician
• Engineer
• Engineering Technician
• Line Operator
• Maintenance Technician
• Quality Technician
• Computer Numeric Control Technician (CNC)
• Certified Production Tech
• Welder
• Machinist

Salary: $32,500–$163,000

Visit Ohio Means Jobs to learn more about Ohio Average Yearly Pay (*U.S. average)

Industry-recognized Credentials

There are a number of industry-recognized credentials for this career area. Some of these include, but are not limited to, the following:

• American Welding Society (AWS) — Certified Welder
• FANUC — Handling Tool Operation & Programming J2P-31 — IACT Approved
• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core
• FANUC Certified CNC Machining Center Programming, Setup, and Operation
• FANUC Certified CNC Turning Center Programming, Setup, and Operation
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) — 10-Hour Training

See a full list of Ohio Department of Education approved credentials for this career area.

For more information, call or email Michael Turner, Career and Technical Education Manager, at (513) 363-0383.