Manufacturing Career Tool
Interested in a manufacturing career? Great! Take the quiz and explore the links below to see if a career in manufacturing might be a good fit for you.
Career Assessment Quiz
This quiz will help you decide which career in manufacturing might be a good fit for you.
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Your Results
Congrats! Here are your results. Percentages show how well you align with each field. Remember to factor in your passion and interest.
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Made in Minnesota
There are so many incredible products and parts made right here in Minnesota. Here are a few examples:
- Land rover sent to Mars, Andrew Tool
- Beautiful stone for private residences, Mankato Kasota Stone
- Security towers for the military, Tower Solutions
- Classic wooden toys, DoodleTown Toys
- Innovative bioscience technology, Douglas Scientific
- Baseball Bats, Max Bats
- Snowmobiles and ATVs, Polaris
Manufacturing Careers Provide a Great Lifestyle
Think about some of the things you like – music, clothes, cars, computers, etc. Why not be a part of making those things? Manufacturing jobs are dependable, their work environments are positive, and many of them can support their family comfortably with one income. If you love to create, you might want to be an engineer that designs products. If you really like working with your hands or are interested in robotics, you could find yourself in production. Whatever your interests are, we guarantee you can find an area to channel your energy in manufacturing.
Here are a few examples of cool things manufacturers do every day:
- Work with robots
- Travel around the world
- Find new ways to make processes more efficient
- Design new innovative products
Today’s manufacturers offer great career opportunities for people who:
- Like to be challenged and solve problems.
- Want opportunities to grow and learn.
- Like clean, high-tech working conditions.
- Want to find ways to help the environment.
- Intend to work in their field right away after graduation.
- Want to earn enough to live well.
- Plan to move up in their career.
Learn more about careers in manufacturing by following the links below:
“We build a lot of one-off parts, so we are not running thousands of them, that’s what I liked. I like the R & D (research & development) aspect. Somebody brings you something that’s never been done before, and [asks] ‘Hey, can you build this part?”
– Seth Anderson, CNC Programmer