Manufacturing Engineers
O*NET-SOC 17-2112.03 · interest code RIC
Design, integrate, or improve manufacturing systems or related processes. May work with commercial or industrial designers to refine product designs to increase producibility and decrease costs.
How this work is wired
O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Realistic — hands-on, physical, practical work with tools, machines, plants or animals — then Investigative and Conventional.
Preparation typically needed
Job Zone 4 — considerable preparation — usually a four-year degree plus experience.