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Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing

Engineering & Production Pathway

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Co-op

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Program Description

The Advanced Manufacturing program is composed of two areas: a state-of-the-art precision machine shop and a CAD/CAM design lab. Students receive training in machine operation and setup, shop management, CAD and CAM programming, entrepreneurial skills, OSHA, and related theory. Shop resources allow students to simulate the real-world by taking a project through all steps of the manufacturing process from design to fabrication.

    • Milling
    • Turning
    • Metrology
    • Blueprints
    • G-code
    • Quality Control
    • Metal Characteristics
    • Computer Aided Design
    • Computer Aided Manufacturing
    • CNC Milling
    • CNC Turning
    • Feeds and speeds
    • Work study/co-op


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    This video about the Advanced Manufacturing career major was filmed by students in the Multimedia Engineering program in 2021.

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Advanced Manufacturing Instructors

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    • OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety
    • NIMS CNC Mill
    • NIMS CNC Turning
    • NIMS Blueprint reading

    • Production Technician
    • Entry- Level CAD designer
    • Machine Operator
    • Quality Control Specialist
    • Coordinate Measuring machine Programmer
    • Inspector
    • Mastercam programmer
    • CNC Programmer
    • Tool Maker
    • Automation Technician
    • Supervisor of Operations
    • Field Service Representative
    • CAM Programmer
    • CAD Drafter
    • Lead Mastercam Programmer
    • Swiss Lathe Programmer
    • Engineering Technician
    • Additive Manufacturing Technician
    • Mold Maker
    • Mold Repair Technician
    • Medical Device Design and Manufacturing
    • Sustainability Manufacturing Designer
    • Welding Engineer
    • Supply Chain Manufacturer/Strategist
    • Advance Manufacturing Engineer
    • Test Engineer
    • Manufacturing Quality Engineer
    • Applications Engineer
    • Research and Design Engineer
    • Cold Spray Technician
    • Advance Manufacturing Manager

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    Varies greatly by region, employer, and skill level. 

    • Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer - $105,000 median ($79-161k)
    • Millwright - $81,000 median ($55-165k)
    • Machine operator - $62,000 median ($46-82k)

    Source: Bureau of Labor & Statistics

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    • All 15 Massachusetts Community Colleges*
    • Keene State College

    *DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY OF CHOSEN MAJOR 

    • Abbess Instruments and Systems Inc.
    • Haas Factory Outlet – Trident Machine Tools
    • Rockwell Automation
    • BAE
    • Raytheon
    • SME
    • MachMachine Inc.
    • Razor-Tool

Employers Hiring Minuteman Graduates

  • American Flowform and Machining
  • Borg Design inc.
  • Clematis Machine & Fixture Co.
  • Razor Tool Inc.
  • Rennscot Mfg.