Industry: Manufacturing
 The manufacturing industry has seen steady consistent growth in job opportunities over the last few years, specifically in the electronic and medical manufacturing sector. Manufacturing is the production of consumer goods from start to finish, starting from product conception, production, and marketing, to consumer consumption and customer satisfaction. Working in the manufacturing industry has the benefit of consistent work hours along with the satisfaction of seeing your product being used by the public.
There are six major sectors included in manufacturing which are: medical, electronics, farm equipment, consumer goods, chemical and metal production, and automobile manufacturing.
Automobile manufacturing includes the most popular brands such as General Motors and Ford Motor who have an international marketplace allowing employees to travel internationally as well as work for a reputable company. One of the perks of manufacturing is the tangibility of your work. Your idea, plan, and hard work will result in tangible products that the public will be able to utilize. For automobile manufacturing the end result is a very expensive car, which marketing and promotion highly affect the public’s desire to purchase the car. Therefore, the marketing department of automobile and many other manufacturing companies is highly important for the success of the product. Marketing is essential in consumer good manufacturing because it directly influences the purchases of the public; what will the consumer purchase, which brand will they choose, or where will they buy the product are all consumer consumption questions answered by marketing.
Medical manufacturing is also one of the most rapidly growing manufacturing sectors due to increase in health care demand of the aging baby boomer generation and the overall increasing population. Johnson and Johnson is the leading company in the medical manufacturing field who include equipment that utilizes updated technology to enhance the care physicians can offer to their patients. Individuals in the medical manufacturing field can take pride in knowing they are contributing to the health and wellness of others. Medical manufacturing also goes hand in hand with electronics manufacturing in order to provide the most up to date technology for health care and general electronic use. Electronics manufacturing is an exciting field to work in due to the advances and necessity of technology and electronics. Our dependency on electronics is becoming stronger as the years progress along with the advancement of technology which promotes the need to create and produce more electronics in the future.
Lean manufacturing is an up and coming trend for companies to minimize waste and reduce the amount of time it takes to complete production. All aspects of the manufacturing process are analyzed including wait time, machine efficiency, overproduction, deficits, and transportation. Another recent trend of manufacturing is to export jobs oversea, however, the engineering aspect of manufacturing has the most available opportunities in America Engineers play a critical role in the manufacturing process in which they solve problems, think on their feet, and creatively assess situations. Other positions in the manufacturing field include designers and IT specialists. Although the field may be bleak, the jobs are steady and if you pay your dues, upward mobility is available within companies.
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