Industry Detail

Machinery Manufacturing

Industries in the Machinery Manufacturing subsector create end products that apply mechanical force, for example, the application of gears and levers, to perform work. Some important processes for the manufacture of machinery are forging, stamping, bending, forming, and machining that are used to shape individual pieces of metal. Processes, such as welding and assembling are used to join separate parts together. Although these processes are similar to those used in metal fabricating establishments, machinery manufacturing is different because it typically employs multiple metal forming processes in manufacturing the various parts of the machine. Moreover, complex assembly operations are an inherent part of the production process.

Regional Employers

THIELE TECHNOLOGIES INC	FERGUS FALLS
DOUGLAS MACHINE INC	ALEXANDRIA
BRENTON ENGINEERING CO	ALEXANDRIA
QUALITY TOOL & MACHINE INC	DETROIT LAKES

Occupations in Demand

Occupational Title	Wage	Education and Training Requirements
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$ 36,401.38	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers	$ 45,859.35	Work experience (in related occupation)
Machinists	$ 33,360.92	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Tool and Die Makers	$ 40,998.06	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$ 31,878.71	Postsecondary vocational training