CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The Precision Machined Products
Industry offers high paying, secure, safe and challenging careers
to those who like to work with their hands and master the technical
complexities of the manufacturing technologies used by this thriving
Industry.
DID YOU KNOW
You'll learn while you earn through on-the-job training
and apprenticeships offered by companies in the Industry. There are many opportunities to climb the career ladder,
starting as a helper or learner and advancing to supervision
or management - all without a college degree.You'll be a part of a team where your opinion will be
heard, not just a number in a huge corporation. The typical company in the Industry is a small, family-owned business located in your neighborhood.
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HOW TO BEGIN
While many people are interested in a career in the Precision Machined Products Industry, only a few have the skills and abilities required to operate the complex technologies used today to produce components with extremely complex geometries and tight tolerances. In the truest sense, it is a profession that requires ongoing study and training.If you are in school, stay there to get a good grounding in the fundamentals. Take as many courses in math and science as you can. You'll also need good communication skills, and the ability to read part drawings will be a real plus. There are many sources for this training, including public schools, vocational or technical schools and community colleges.
Once you have become a part of the Industry, take advantage of the training offered by your employer. Through on-the-job training and apprenticeships you will learn the techniques of the trade which you will be able to apply throughout your career.
Your knowledge and skills will be rewarded with a high wage, plus benefits. Considering the opportunities for overtime, a qualified screw machine technician can annually earn $40,000 or more.
A THRIVING INDUSTRY
The job skills that you develop will move with you and are respected
everywhere. Your skills will be in demand through good times
and bad.
WEEKLY EARNINGS
| Weekly | Annually | |
|---|---|---|
| Screw Machine Set-Up Technician | $750 | $39,000 |
| Registered Nurses | $687 | $35,734 |
| Teachers | $585 | $30,420 |
| Computer Equipment Operators | $435 | $22,620 |
| Fire Fighters | $633 | $32,916 |
| Police Officers | $632 | $32,864 |
| Auto Mechanics | $422 | $21,944 |
| Truck Drivers | $445 | $23,140 |
IT'S YOUR FUTURE
The Precision Machined Products Industry is looking for young men and women who are mechanically minded, enjoy working with sophisticated, high tech manufacturing equipment, and who demand the respect and recognition earned by a job well done.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR...
A career with above average pay, excellent benefits, and the security which comes from an Industry with a bright future.An opportunity to earn while you learn with no limit to how far you can advance
The challenge of becoming a highly productive and valuable manufacturing professional...
Then the Precision Machine Products Industry should be a part of your future!
ABOUT THE INDUSTRY
The Precision Machined Products Industry is the first fully-automated metalworking industry with a history spanning more than 100 years. Today, more than 48,000 highly-skilled professionals are employed at 1,500 companies across North America producing high precision, custom components by the millions.Using the very latest technology, including automatic screw machines, rotary transfer machines, computer controlled (CNC) single and multiple spindle lathes, and CNC turning and machining centers, the Industry manufactures products that touch our lives each and every day.
For example, anti-lock brakes, transmissions, fuel injection systems, and air bags on cars and trucks; personal computer hard drives and video recording equipment; connectors of all types; medical diagnostic equipment; appliances, faucets, lawn mowers and power tools - all these items and more contain components made by this industry. If you look around, it's likely that there is something within reach that contains a precision machined product.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONIf you are interested in learning more about the careers in the Industry, click to the PMPA MarketPlace, to search for PMPA Members, or contact the Precision Machined Products Association, 6700 West Snowville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141-3292. Phone: (440)526-0300 or Fax: (440)526-5803. You can also send e-mail to PMPA at webmaster@pmpa.org |
Precision MachinedProducts Association
6700 West Snowville Rd
Brecksville, Ohio 44141
Phone: (440) 526-0300
Fax: (440) 526-5803
webmaster@pmpa.org
