Transcript Heavy Manufacturing

Heavy Manufacturing
Gary Brackett
SUNY Delhi
Heavy Manufacturing
Force behind the industrial world that produces:
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Machinery
Transportation
products
Building materials
Tools
Metal products
Vehicles
Rubber products
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Heavy Manufacturing
U.S. Historical growth
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Industry first grew
with availability of
raw materials near shipping lanes
of the Great Lakes
As more efficient
transportation
grew, the industry
spread around the
nation
Heavy Industry
Four Primary Sub-Divisions
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Construction &
Farm Equipment
Industrial
Machinery
Metal production
Motor Vehicles
Construction & Farm Equipment
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Number of farms are
decreasing
Size of farms increasing
Need efficient – more
productive farm and
construction equipment
Domestic equipment
production is down due
to foreign competition
Industrial Machinery
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Mostly automated
machinery that:
move, shape,
package, cut, heat,
and attach
manufactured
products
Strong foreign
competition
Metal Production
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Steel, Aluminum,
Silver, Pots and
Pans, Girders,
Electrical Wire….
Dependent upon
other sectors such
as automobile
production
Foreign competition
Motor Vehicles
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U.S. - largest
producer
Motor Vehicles make
up a large part of
Heavy Manufacturing
Competition from
foreign markets
Some foreign auto
makers produce autos
in the U.S.
Jobs
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Laborers
Production
Analysts
Designers
Engineers
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Laborers – All areas, helpers, gofer,
menial tasks, lower skilled jobs, low pay.
Production – Assembly, machine
operators, repair, must know CNC
equipment, good mechanical knowledge.
Analysts - Business end, consultants,
communication skills, trouble shooting,
presentation skills, financial issues,
diversified background
Jobs
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Designers – Problem solving skills,
excellent computer skills including
CADD, blueprint reading skills,
visualization skills.
Engineers – Highly skilled, work with
designers, problem solving skills,
teamwork, computer skills,
visualization skills. Outlook good if
willing to travel
Heavy Manufacturing Jobs
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Overall, job outlook is fair,
due to competitive pricing
from foreign markets
High skilled jobs
(engineers) are in demand
but relocation may be
necessary
Highest concentration of
heavy manufacturing jobs
are in the mid-west
Compen$ation
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Labor – Assemblers $9 - $14/hr
Production - $9 - $30/hr
Designers – $35k – 115k
Analysts – $35k - $125k
Engineers - $60k – $150k
Recommended coursework
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Science, math, drafting,
CADD, technology –
(automotive, welding,
electrical, plumbing,
carpentry, HVAC), art,
physics, chemistry,
computer skills –
especially office
software skills,
business,
communication,
english/writing
Potential Employers
of high school graduates
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Owens Corning
Unadilla Laminated Products
Custom Electronics
Amphenol
SUNY Delhi
Two year college (Delaware county)
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Business
Carpentry
CADD
Construction Tech
Electrical
HVAC
Mathematics
Plumbing & Heating
Sciences
Welding
SUNY Oneonta
Four year college (Otsego county)
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Business Economics
Engineering (3-2)
Management (3-2)
Mathematics
Physics
Computer science
Potential Employers
of college graduates
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Amphenol
Custom Electronics
Medical coaches
Owens Corning
Unadilla Laminated Products
Notes
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Otsego county has no two-year colleges & two,
four-year colleges, both are located in Oneonta
Oneonta is the largest town in Otsego county
with a population of fifteen thousand
Delaware county has only one college, SUNY
Delhi, a two year college. However, recently
some four-year programs have been
implemented
Delhi is the largest town in Delaware county, with
a population of only five thousand
Delaware and Otsego counties are next to each
other and Oneonta is near the border