Explore your options

With few barriers to entry, there are lots of opportunities for growth and advancement in manufacturing. And once you’re inside, you can develop your technical expertise, hone your leadership skills, and take on new roles as your skills and interests change. Career pathways within each manufacturing company will differ, but the pathways tools below show how you might move from entry-level to more advanced careers by earning credentials, completing work-based learning, or enrolling in college courses.

Which path will you choose?

These pathways represent a few examples of the careers you might find in Ohio manufacturing. As a dynamic industry, manufacturing will continue to grow and evolve as new innovations emerge—creating new job types and functions. No matter what path you choose, getting started and getting paid is easier than ever.