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Manufacturing Occupations
The occupations below are in the Manufacturing career cluster.
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| Occupational Title |
O*NET-
SOC Code |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-9191 |
| Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other |
51-2099 |
| Biological Technicians |
19-4021 |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters |
51-3021 |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters |
51-7011 |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
51-9011 |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators |
51-8091 |
| Chemical Technicians |
19-4031 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders |
51-9192 |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9124 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers |
51-2021 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers |
49-9091 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Operators |
51-9161 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers |
51-9162 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers |
49-2011 |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic |
51-4011 |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9021 |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand |
51-9031 |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9032 |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4031 |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians |
51-9081 |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4032 |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers |
51-2022 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters |
17-3012 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians |
17-3023 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment |
49-2094 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay |
49-2095 |
| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers |
51-2023 |
| Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers |
49-2097 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers |
51-2031 |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other |
17-3029 |
| Etchers and Engravers |
51-9194 |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4021 |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9041 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators |
51-2051 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers |
49-1011 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
51-1011 |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-3091 |
| Food Batchmakers |
51-3092 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-3093 |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4022 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders |
51-9051 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand |
51-9022 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4033 |
| Helpers, Production Workers |
51-9198 |
| Home Appliance Repairers |
49-9031 |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians |
17-3026 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics |
49-9041 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
51-9061 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other |
49-9099 |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers |
51-9071 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4034 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers |
49-9094 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers |
53-7063 |
| Machinists |
51-4041 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
49-9071 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery |
49-9043 |
| Mechanical Drafters |
17-3013 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians |
17-3027 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers |
49-9062 |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9023 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4072 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4081 |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians |
51-9083 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics |
49-3053 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-9111 |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers |
51-9123 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9196 |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers |
51-8093 |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators |
51-9151 |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other |
51-8099 |
| Power Plant Operators |
51-8013 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks |
43-5061 |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products |
13-1023 |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4023 |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood |
51-7041 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers |
49-2098 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9012 |
| Sewing Machine Operators |
51-6031 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers |
51-3023 |
| Team Assemblers |
51-2092 |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-6062 |
| Tire Builders |
51-9197 |
| Tool and Die Makers |
51-4111 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners |
51-4194 |
| Upholsterers |
51-6093 |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping |
43-5111 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
51-4121 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-4122 |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing |
51-7042 |
| Learn about a variety of career opportunities in one of South Dakota's manufacturing companies |
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