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Chapter 8: Manufacturing
Investigate Careers in Manufacturing
Industrial Engineers
(Be sure to use the plural.)		 Occupational Safety and Health Inspector
(Look under Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians.)
Mechanical Engineers
(Be sure to use the plural.)		 Industrial Buyer
(Look under Purchasing Managers, Buyers, and Purchasing Agents.)
Industrial Production Managers
(Be sure to use the plural.)		 Industrial Machinery Repairer
(Look under Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers.)

Directions: The careers above all relate to manufacturing. Select one career to
investigate. For the career you selected, look in the Occupational Outlook
Handbook and complete the following questions.
Career. Which career did you select?


1. Nature of Work. Describe the things a person does in that career.


2. Employment. About how many people have this career? For what industry
(or industries) do they work?


3. Training. What is the minimum training or education needed for an
entry-level job in this career? [apprenticeship, associate degree, bachelor's
degree, master's degree, or other (explain)]


4. Job Outlook. How the job outlook for this career compare to the average of
all occupations? [growth will be faster than average, growth will be the same
as the average, growth will be slower than average, other (explain)]


5. Earnings. What is the median salary? (If median salary is not available, list
the median hourly earnings instead.)


What Do YOU Think?
Name two things you would enjoy about this career. Tell why.


Name two things you think would be difficult about this career. Tell why.



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