Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing Production Technology

Potential Earnings Range:

$32,011-$44,054*

Per year after graduation

Offered at

Job Corps Centers

Are you interested in working with your hands and have a passion for solving problems? Using math and building things? Thrive in hands-on, fast-paced environments? Then you may be a good fit for Job Corps’ Advanced Manufacturing Production Technician training program.

On the job, you will:

Read and understand schematics and blueprints
Position or align components and parts either manually or with hoists
Use hand tools or machines to assemble parts
Conduct quality control checks
Describe the commonalities and differences of the alternating current and direct current (AC/DC) systems (e.g., wire color codes in both)

The credentials you'll earn:

Students who complete an Advanced Manufacturing training area can earn nationally recognized credentials from such organizations as:

American Welding Society (AWS)
National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS)

Students should also earn a state-issued learner’s permit and driver’s license upon completion of the program.

Some of the career options you'll have:

Most Advanced Manufacturing Production Technician graduates go to work for manufacturing companies, or in plants or small machine shops. Graduates can use these skills to work as a production engineer or an engineering technician. Manufacturing technicians detect malfunctions and ensure the quality of all products.

Requirements:

High school diploma or the equivalent (can be earned at all Job Corps centers)
Complete a Job Corps basic training program
Meet academic (math and reading) requirements
At least 18 years old

Positive attendance and progress record
Written recommendation from Job Corps center personnel
Health clearance at current center
Strong work ethic and determination to succeed

* Salary information comes from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program and is provided for planning purposes only. Actual salary will depend on student skill level, credentials earned, experience level and location.

Need help meeting one or more of these requirements?

Don’t worry! Speak with your current career training instructor at your campus. They will help you along your journey to make sure you have all the tools and resources you need to check those boxes and start your training.

Program Details

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Jacksonville Job Corps Center

Program Details

Website: https://jacksonville.jobcorps.gov/

Location:

Jacksonville, FL

Availability:

10 slots

Application Information

Contact:

Tanzy James

Email: james.tanzy@jobcorps.org

Phone number: (904) 632-5416

Real Stories

Don’t just take our word for it. Check out these stories from real Job Corps students who have trained in this advanced training program.

Alex

Jacksonville Job Corps Center

Alex learned about Job Corps after having a conversation with his mother and grandmother. His grandmother attended Job Corps, and they both encouraged him to invest in his future. While at the Jacksonville Job Corps Center, Alex trained in heating, ventilation and air conditioning. He excelled and was selected to do the Advanced Manufacturing Production Technology program sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Vision. “When you’re involved with an organization, you have to be a selfless individual. You can’t procrastinate, and you need to be proactive. It taught me how to consider other people’s opinions and time management, and I got to exercise my mentorship skills.” Today he works as a process technician at Johnson & Johnson Vision, where they manufacture contact lenses.