Manufacturing Industry Snapshot
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Traditional ideas about manufacturing have changed. More and more, manufacturing jobs are high-tech oriented, and skilled workers face little risk of their jobs being outsourced. Wages in manufacturing are among the highest for all areas of industry.
In the Phoenix area, some manufacturing jobs pay wages 10 to 50 percent above the average wage for other jobs in the region. Manufacturing jobs are also in demand. Many manufacturing employers suffer shortages of skilled workers, and retiring Baby Boomers will only increase employment demand. Computer equipment, aerospace, and electronic instruments are some of the largest manufacturing sectors in Greater Phoenix.
Occupation
Average Annual Wage*
Fastest Growing Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, & Systems Assemblers Butchers & Meat Cutters Extruding, Forming, Pressing, & Compacting Machine Operators Food Batchmakers Mixing & Blending Machine Operators
$37,910 $33,320 $33,210 $21,680 $33,570
Largest Number First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production Workers $54,240 Helpers—Production Workers $24,450 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers $35,580 Machinists $39,010 Team Assemblers $25,640 * Source: Arizona Department of Commerce 2009
Essential Industry Transferable Skills •
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. • Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. • Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions. • Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. Source: O*Net
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Manufacturing Programs at the Maricopa Community Colleges Program
College/Skill Center
AVIATION AND AERONAUTICS Aircraft Maintenance Technology
College/Skill Center
Program Computer Aided Design and Drafting
Chandler-Gilbert
CADD Level I
Mesa
Aircraft Maintenance Technology (Part 147)
Chandler-Gilbert
Computer-Aided Drafting
Airframe Maintenance (Part 147)
Chandler-Gilbert
Electromechanical Drafting
Mesa
Chandler-Gilbert
Electromechanical Manufacturing Technology
Mesa
Industrial Design Technology
GateWay
Powerplant Maintenance (Part 147)
ELECTRONICS/ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY Automation Technology
Mesa
Industrial Design Technology Estrella Mountain, Mesa
Design Specialist - SolidWorks
GateWay
Automation Technology Level I
Estrella Mountain, Mesa
Machining I
Computer and Networking Technology
Glendale
Machining II
Mesa
Electric Utility Technology
Chandler-Gilbert
Manual Machinist Certificate Program
Maricopa Skill Center
Electric Utility Design Technology
Chandler-Gilbert
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Mesa
Electrical Technology
GateWay
Manufacturing Management
Mesa
Electromechanical Automation Technology
Mesa
Manufacturing Productivity:
Electronics Engineering Technology
Mesa
Electronics Manufacturing Technology
Glendale
Electronics Technology
Mesa
Meter Technology
Chandler-Gilbert
Manufacturing Welding
Mesa
Network Maintenance
Glendale
Mechanical Drafting
Mesa
Telecommunications Technology
South Mountain
Microcircuit Mask Design
Mesa
Workforce Development: Electrical Level I
Rio Salado
Microcomputer Servicing
Glendale
Workforce Development: Electrical Level II
Rio Salado
Production Technology
Mesa
Production Technology: CNC Technology
GateWay
Production Technology: Quality Assurance
GateWay
ENGINEERING Civil Engineering Technology
Phoenix College
Surveying Technology
Phoenix College
CNC CAD/CAM Programming
GateWay
Manufacturing Productivity: Team Leadership
GateWay
WELDING TECHNOLOGY Arc Welder Certificate Program
MANUFACTURING AND DRAFTING
Mesa
Maricopa Skill Center
Combination Welder - 2 Process
Basic CAD
Glendale
Certificate Program
Maricopa Skill Center
CAD Application
Glendale
Combination Welder - 3
CAD Technology
Glendale
CAD/CAM/CNC I
Mesa
CAD/CAM/CNC II
Mesa
CAD-BIM Technology
Phoenix College
CNC Machinist Certificate Program
Maricopa Skill Center
Commercial Drafting CADD Level II
Mesa
Process Certificate Program
Maricopa Skill Center
Combination Welder - 3 Process with Intro to Pipe Welding Certificate Program
Maricopa Skill Center
Combination Welder - 4 Process Certificate Program
Maricopa Skill Center Source: http://www.maricopa.edu/academic/ccta/curric/index.php
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Manufacturing Programs (continued) College/Skill Center
Program Flux Core Welder Certificate Program
Maricopa Skill Center
MIG Welder Certificate Program
Maricopa Skill Center
TIG Welder/TIG Fingertip Welder Certificate Program
Maricopa Skill Center
Welding Mesa
Source: http://www.maricopa.edu/academic/ccta/curric/index.php
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I really like the instructors at GWCC, they are very sharp and knowledgeable. Chris Jensen GWCC Production Technology Major
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