Manufacturing Engineers
Overview
Introduction
Manufacturing engineers use scientific knowledge and tools to design, integrate, and improve manufacturing products and systems. They work closely with manufacturing designers to fine-tune designs to increase productivity while reducing costs.
Quick Facts
Median Salary
Employment Prospects
Minimum Education Level
Experience
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Personality Traits
Earnings
Wages and salaries for engineers vary greatly by specialty, but starting salaries for engineers are often among the highest offered to workers with a bachelors degree. A survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that engineering graduates from the Class of 2023 with a bachelors degree earned average salaries of $80,085.
Manufacturing engineers employed in the Uni...
Work Environment
Manufacturing engineers generally work indoors at manufacturing facilities, factories, industrial plants, laboratories, or offices. They usually work full-time hours, which are 40 hours per week. They work longer hours, however, when project deadlines must be met. They travel at times to observe manufacturing processes, such as the parts assembly process at factories, so they can take notes and...
Outlook
Job opportunities in all engineering occupations are projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2023 to 2033, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
The employment outlook for manufacturing engineers varies by their specialty and their manufacturing sector. For example, employment of aerospace engineers in manufacturing is expected to increase by 2.7 percent (...
