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Essential Skills for Success in Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing engineering requires a diverse range of skills to ensure effective production processes. Key technical skills include PLCs, networking, equipment troubleshooting, and factory automation, alongside leadership abilities focused on team collaboration, strategic thinking, and customer focus. Safety awareness, quality control methods such as Six Sigma, and a strong grasp of environmental regulations are critical. Practical experience through internships and co-op programs enhances theoretical knowledge, while soft skills such as communication and project management are vital in bridging the skills gap in the manufacturing sector.

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Essential Skills for Success in Manufacturing Engineering

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  1. Manufacturing Engineering Skills

  2. Key Manufacturing Engineering Skills • Technical – • PLCs, Networking, Industrial Computer Technology, Equipment Troubleshooting, Simulation, Process Layout & Optimization, Tooling & Fixture Design, Value Stream Mapping, Process Improvement Tools, Factory Automation – Justification, Acquisition, & Deployment, Production Planning, Asset Utilization, Maintenance Reliability, Building Codes, Product Introduction, • Leadership – • Team Based Work Systems, Integrity, Championing Change, Coach & Develop, Customer Focus, Planning, Strategic Thinking, Diversity, Communication • Safety – • Emergency Management and Response, Environmental Regulations, Industrial Hygiene, Equipment Safety, Control of Hazardous Substances • Quality – • Problem Solving, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing Quality Planning, Quantitative Methods, Six Sigma Methodology, AIAG Core Tools (FMEA, APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC, etc), Customer Focus

  3. ME SkillView Reference List

  4. Engineers (BS/MS degree) Connection of theory to practical Manufacturing experience (Intern or Co-Op) Tool & Fixture application skills Practical Time Study analysis (IEs) Planning/Project Management Manufacturing Costing Time Management/Multiple Priorities Other Soft Skills Associates (2-yr. degree) Real world experiences in mfg. Preventative Maintenance Spare Parts Maintenance Predictive Maintenance Product Quality Customer Expectations Procedural Discipline Working in Teams Communication Skills Project Management Possible Incoming Skill Gaps

  5. Types of Skills Needed by Manufacturing Employees Source: National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) 2005 Skills Gap Report url: http://www.nam.org/s_nam/bin.asp?CID=9&DID=235731&DOC=FILE.PDF

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