Manufacturing Engineers are concerned with the production of parts and equipment. Accordingly, Manufacturing Engineering Technicians study products and services (and their functions) to design and implement systems for utilizing the basic factors of production — people, machines, materials, information, and energy — in the most effective manner. The input of a Manufacturing Engineering Specialist can have major impact on policy- and decision-making issues in variety of industrial organizations.

As more businesses continue to focus on automation and quality control, individuals with manufacturing engineering skills will be in high demand for firms seeking to reduce costs and increase productivity of quality products. And because their skills are more broad-based, these types of technicians have additional career opportunities such as management services, utilities, consulting work, and business services.

Promotions into management positions are common for Manufacturing Engineering Specialists because of their scope of knowledge and expertise.

Graduates of the Manufacturing Engineering program at MTC will be awarded the Associate of Applied Science degree and will typically pursue positions in production, quality, or engineering.

Participants in MTC’s Manufacturing Engineering associate degree program complete six quarters of full-time study (the time frame can be extended over a longer period of time for those pursuing part-time studies). Courses offered in this program include physics, fluid power, quality assurance, and statistics, as well as production and operations management, manufacturing materials and processes, and cost estimating.

Graduates will be able to:

• analyze and solve (troubleshoot) technical problems using creative thinking and problem solving techniques;
  
• communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, and peers;
  
• produce and interpret engineering drawings, using standard ANSI format;
  
• calculate cost estimates;
  
• apply the basic concepts of physics to troubleshooting activities;
  
• work effectively as a member of a technical team;
  
• develop and monitor production and inventory schedules;
  
• evaluate test and inspection equipment;
  
• determine work standards for machines and employees;
  
• prepare facilities and product line layouts;
  
• determine effective methods of handling materials;
  
• apply the concepts of statistics to collect data for making predictions, estimates, and management decisions;
  
• produce and interpret X-bar, R and P charts;
  
• perform forecasting of production needs;
  
• productively use a microcomputer in applying spreadsheet, word processing, and file management software to work situations; and
  
• perform financial analysis of production operations.

More than 500,000 individuals work in ‘‘technician’’ positions in engineering fields. Job opportunities for manufacturing specialties are projected to increase nationally as much as 20 percent for this field through 2010. Ohio expects a much more modest 3 percent increase for the same time period, but additional jobs will be created through retirements, promotions, and job transitions.

1. Completed and submitted the MTC Application for Admission and nonrefundable application fee.
   
2. Provided official final high school transcript (or GED results) and college transcripts (if applicable).with posted graduation date or passing GED results.
   
3. Successful completion of the Basic Skills Assessment test (COMPASS) is highly recommended.

Transfer students to MTC must qualify in accordance with current admission criteria.

If required, Foundation Courses are available to help you meet any specialized program admission requirements.

Cooperative education is a learning experience which integrates the student's academic field of study with work experience in business, industry, government, social service, and/or the professions. An arrangement is established by which students receive college credit for structured, on-the-job learning experiences related to their academic field.

Students in Engineering Technologies are encouraged to pursue co-op opportunities, earning invaluable workplace experience as well as college credit based upon the degree to which the technical competencies gained through the cooperative work experience contributes to the competencies expected of graduates in their field of study.

Students must gain approval from the Department Dean prior to registering for the course. Upon successful completion of the co-op course, the credit hours earned will fill elective requirements and/or serve as a course substitution on an approval basis. To learn more about co-op, contact the Department Dean.