Northeast Ohio's Best Kept Secrets

Advanced manufacturing careers pay around $54,000 a year on average and the average manufacturing wage is 23% greater than all other wages.

Ohio’s manufacturing industry contributes $84 billion to the state’s economy.

Ohio is still the 3rd largest manufacturing state when measured by Gross State Product.

Ohio’s manufacturing industry directly employs 740,000 people.

Advanced manufacturing jobs usually require special training, from short-term skill certifications to advanced degrees.

Ohio's manufacturer's need your students' enthusiasm and smarts today!

For Middle School and Highschool Students

Whatever your students' passion—computers, music, robotics, engineering, art or graphic design—they can find a great career doing something they love in the field of advanced manufacturing. MAGNET Career Resources sponsors Dream!t Do!t Northeast Ohio to connect young people with education, training and access to job opportunities in advanced manufacturing. Visit the Dream!t Do!t site today!

Invite a Manufacturing Amassador to your school or go on a plant tour!

MAGNET recruits local company executives to serve as Manufacturing Ambassadors for our Dream!t Do!it program. E-mail Karen Herpel (voice: 216/432-5390). Karen will be happy to explain how a Manufacturing Ambassador can help you and your students learn about the exciting and lucrative careers available in manufacturing, right here in Northeast Ohio.

In Search Of: Manufacturing Ambassador Partners!

Educators are invited to becom partners with MAGNET's Manufacturing Ambassador Program. Learn how you can plan a student plant tour, arrange for a classroom speaker, internship program or teacher externship:

www.magnetwork.org/educationambassador

Education & Training Resources

Want to help your students find a training program for advanced skills? Wondering what certifications they would need to get the best start in life?

Whatever you're looking for, you can find it right here in Northeast Ohio. From short-term certification programs in welding, machine maintenance and CNC to four-year degrees in engineering, research, finance or human resources. Browse our education and training resources page.

This 30-page Resource Toolkit for Educators is designed to provide educators at the upper elementary, middle school and high school levels with a variety of resources they can use to introduce careers in manufacturing to their students.

The Toolkit informs educators about careers in manufacturing and provides information and activities to prepare a group of students for a classroom visit by a manufacturer. The activities will increase awareness and knowledge of career opportunities in advanced manufacturing.

Links Links Links!

Explore the a wide variety of web sites devoted to showing readers the exciting world of advanced manufacturing. Links to the best sites in one handy place!