Career Outlook
Job opportunities are available throughout the manufacturing sector-in both large and small, local and national companies involved in the full range of operations-from research and development through mass production. Although the program is designed to educate students as technical managers, graduates are employed in numerous capacities. The median starting salary for 2019/2020 AMAR/SMFG graduates was $68,500 per year for these entry-level positions:
- Manufacturing/Operations Manager
- Maintenance/Testing Manager
- Manufacturing/Applications/Project Engineer
- Environmental Health and Safety Manager
- Sustainability Coordinator
- Technical Sales/Purchasing Representative
- Production Planner/Supervisor
- Quality Engineer/Specialist
- Tooling/Process Designer
- Technical Instructor/Trainer