Manufacturing
Do you like designing and creating with technology?
Master 3D design, CNC milling, and G-code programming while gaining hands-on experience in product development, engineering, and manufacturing.
Manufacturing
Applications
- Learn SolidWorks software to create and modify 3-D parts and assemblies.
- Develop skills in parametric modeling, layout generation, and Bill of Materials creation.
- Use a task-based approach to complete design tasks, emphasizing commands and procedures.
Advanced
Manufacturing
- Build on SolidWorks skills and focus on working with CNC mills, moving from plastic to aluminum.
- Learn mill setup, feed/speed calculations, G-Code, and offsets.
- Study manufacturing processes and the mathematics behind milling for optimal results.
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.
Sample of reported job titles:
Sample of reported job titles: Assembly Supervisor, Line Supervisor, Manufacturing Supervisor, Molding Supervisor, Plant Supervisor, Production Manager, Production Supervisor, Quality Assurance Supervisor (QA Supervisor)
Machinists
Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments out of metal. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.
Millwrights
Install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, or other drawings.
Sample of reported job titles:
Sample of reported job titles: Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Millwright, Millwright, Millwright Business Representative (Millwright Business Rep), Millwright Foreman, Millwright General Foreman, Millwright Instructor, Precision Millwright
Faculty & Staff
Gary Pope
Manufacturing Applications, Advanced Manufacturing
With a passion for manufacturing, Gary integrates hands-on learning with technical skills to prepare students for careers in the industry. As a dedicated CTE teacher, he combines his expertise in technology, math, and manufacturing to inspire the next generation of problem-solvers, innovators, and skilled professionals in an ever-evolving field.
