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Manufacturing: Careers for the Future
New evolving technologies will provide career opportunities
for people with the right training in areas such as
- Robotics
- Electro-Optics
- Precision metal forming
- Nanofabrication
Nanofabrication Technicians
Education needed:
Associate or Bachelor Degree Options with Nanofabrication Concentration
- Offered through the community colleges as well
as the PA state system of higher education institutions
- Associate candidates spend 3 semesters in a
technical program at a community college and a capstone semester at Penn
state University's Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization
(CNEU) facilities in University Park
- Bachelor Degree programs have multiple pathways
through the state system or through articulations agreements with the
community colleges. Students also spend a capstone semester at CNEU
- For more information please consult the CNEU website (www.cneu.psu.edu)
What is nanofabrication?
Nanofabrication is
machining and tooling at the atomic or molecular level. It is used to
create materials, devices and systems with new and unique properties.
- Nanotechnology can spawn a second industrial
revolution
- Nanotechnology will be used across all
industrial sectors including bioengineering, information technology,
manufacturing materials
- The US will need 1 million skilled
nanotechnology workers by 2010
- Annual starting salary for nanotechnicians is approximately $35,000
Precision Metal Forming and Advanced
Materials
Southwestern
PA has been a leader in developing advanced materials to manufacture
hardened, strong tools and high precision machined parts.
National Center for
Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM)
Based in Latrobe Pa. the NCDMM, with it's expertise and
experience in advanced manufacturing technology's and part processing,
delivers state-of-the-art manufacturing solutions to ensure the quality,
affordability, and maintainability of defense systems such as the F-18
Hornet, Sikorsky helicopters, Humvees, and NAVSEA aircraft carriers among
others.
By
implementing state-of-the-art tooling technologies and advanced
manufacturing processes, NCDMM has been able to achieve their objective of
30% or better productivity improvements for each project. The Center also
provides the associated training for the newly implemented tooling and
manufacturing solutions, enabling those companies who engage with the
NCDMM the ability to provide competitive bids for defense
subcontracts.
For more
information about the NCDMM
see www.ncdmm.org
Labs
"Various Machining Capabilities are available at the NCDMM Testing
&
Development
Lab.
Pictured, a Fryer CNC vertical
machining center
Lab. Pictured, a Haas VF-3 five-axis vertical spindle machining
center."
Training Seminars
Machine Tool Metrology
Applications (a three-day course), sponsored by the
NCDMM
conducted by Alliance Partner, Independent Quality Laboratories, Inc.
(IQL)
The leading-edge, high-tech research and work done at NCDMM can
help create job opportunities for skilled employees in the manufacturing
sector throughout southwestern PA.
Job
Opportunities
Qualifications
Technicians:
Associate Degree or technical training, apprenticeship and good
work ethic
Engineers:
Bachelor of Science degree
The
Facility also employs a wide range of employees who support the
non-technical functions within the company.
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