Manufacturing Engineer (General)
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Manufacturing Engineer uses technology and engineering to help companies and organizations manufacture products with efficient use of time, resources, and energy.
Job Outlook
There were 1018 Manufacturing Engineer (General) job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 28687 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Manufacturing Engineer industry, which includes the Manufacturing Engineer (General) career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Manufacturing Engineer (General) jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $94,470.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $90,327.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Manufacturing Engineer (General) postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $86,256.
Education and Experience
Posted Manufacturing Engineer (General) jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 77.12% |
| Master's Degree | 15.49% |
| Doctoral Degree | 2.92% |
| Other | 5.4% |
Posted Manufacturing Engineer (General) jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 28.57% |
| 3 to 5 years | 53.44% |
| 6 to 8 years | 10.67% |
| 9+ years | 7.33% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Manufacturing Engineer (General) positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Operations (37.33%)
- Communication (33.7%)
- Problem Solving (33.54%)
- Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) (26.47%)
- Leadership (21.08%)
- Management (20.99%)
- Planning (18.45%)
- Microsoft Office (16.53%)
- Microsoft Excel (15.64%)
- Writing (12.2%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Process Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (PFMEA) (8.1%)
- Continuous Improvement Process (35.59%)
- Manufacturing Engineering (44.66%)
- Lean Manufacturing (34.92%)
- Project Management (26.18%)
- Manufacturing Processes (51.88%)
- Tooling (35.55%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Workflow Management (12%)
- Supply Chain (7.3%)
- Advanced Product Quality Planning (1.84%)
- Computer-Aided Design (16.3%)
- Six Sigma Methodology (14.62%)
- Electrical Engineering (9.15%)
- AutoCAD (14.2%)
- Auditing (6.15%)
- Automation (17.73%)
- SolidWorks (CAD) (17.13%)
- Welding (6.69%)
- Fabrication (9.64%)
- Manufacturing Operations (11.64%)
- Process Engineering (8.16%)
- Data Analysis (8.4%)
- Cost Reduction (9.54%)
- Mechanical Engineering (21.25%)
- Procurement (6.99%)
- Machinery (10.83%)
- Industrial Engineering (17.92%)
- Process Development (8.51%)
- Machining (16.27%)
- Production Equipment (7.35%)
- New Product Development (24.39%)
- Process Improvement (26.3%)
- Root Cause Analysis (11.98%)
- Production Line (6.9%)
- SAP Applications (7.01%)
- Product Design (8.47%)
- Production Process (14.09%)
- Product Quality (QA/QC) (9.22%)
- Kaizen Methodology (7.52%)
- Statistical Process Controls (9.12%)
Distinguishing Skills
A skill that may distinguish a subset of the occupation.
- Tooling Design (6.94%)
- Design For Manufacturability (6.78%)
- Fixture Design (3.66%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Mechanical Engineering (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Manufacturing Engineer (General) skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineering Intern
- Manufacturing Engineering Technician
- Controls Engineer
- Manufacturing Systems Engineer
- Manufacturing Automation Engineer
- Manufacturing Controls Engineer
- Assembly Manufacturing Engineer
- Lead Manufacturing Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineering Associate
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Manufacturing Product Design Engineer
- Industrial Engineer (General)
- Manufacturing Assembly Engineer
- Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
- Production Engineer
- Lean Manufacturing Engineer
- Product Development Engineer
- Manufacturing Process Engineer
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Manufacturing Engineer (General) jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Actalent (1658)
- GPAC (579)
- Raytheon Technologies (505)
- Jobot (487)
- Northrop Grumman (356)
- Lockheed Martin (346)
- Ford (328)
- Stoughton Trailers (285)
- Randstad (264)
- The Judge Group (262)
North Carolina
- Actalent (86)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (32)
- Jobot (30)
- Cummins (26)
- Randstad (24)
- Biogen (18)
- Raytheon Technologies (16)
- Bosch (14)
- Siemens Energy (13)
- Altec Industries (13)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Forest Biomaterials Master's Degrees
- Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering Master's Degrees
- Textile Engineering Master's Degrees
- Textiles Master's Degrees
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