The career trajectories that take shape in the manufacturing industry reflect the size and type of manufacturing that a company performs. There's not a single path to executive management that can be laid out like the path to partner at consulting firms. Most CEOs of Fortune 500 manufacturing firms started out in the same company they would eventually run 30 years before they became CEO. In The WetFeet Insider Guide to Careers in Manufacturing, you will learn about:
- Manufacturing sectors demonstrating growth and longevity in the United States
- Innovations driving new kinds of manufacturing and changing the industry
- How to decide which area of manufacturing is right for you
- Top U.S. manufacturers, including 30 company profiles
- Industry lingo, from chaku-chaku to six sigma to takt time
- Manufacturing-specific job roles and a day in the life for each
- The lifestyle, hours, workplace culture, compensation, and perks you can expect from the manufacturing industry
