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Manufacturing Links

Use these resources to find out more about manufacturing.

There are a variety of great websites available as you explore manufacturing careers, education, and jobs. Both local and national websites are listed.

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  1. Minnesota Resources for Career Explorers and Job Seekers

    360° Manufacturing and Applied Engineering Center of Excellence
    Prepares students for careers in manufacturing and applied engineering. Includes information on wages, education, and job openings in the manufacturing and engineering industries. 360° is a collaboration between nine Minnesota educational institutions.

    Discover Green Jobs, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
    Dream It. Do It.
    Make It! In Manufacturing Technology
    Minnesota Project Lead the Way
    Skills USA Minnesota
    The Works: A Hands-on Museum


  2. Minnesota Resources, Other

    Minnesota Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (MNCEME)
    Serves industry as a first-contact resource for continuing education, emerging technology, and the development of future workers by promoting opportunities for students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math career fields. MNCEME is a collaboration between 11 Minnesota educational institutions.

    BlueGreen Alliance
    Mayors' Green Manufacturing Initiative
    Minnesota Manufacturers Directory


  3. National Resources

    Career ME: Your Career in Advanced Manufacturing
    Careers in Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    Discover Engineering
    Engineer Girl
    International Manufacturing Technology Show
    Manufacturing Industry Guide, Bureau of Labor Statistics
    Manufacturing is Cool
    Modern Machine Shop
    National Engineers Week Foundation
    National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc.
    The Futures Channel (Videos)
    The Machining Journal


  4. Business and Professional Associations

    Minnesota Associations

    Central Minnesota Manufacturing Association (CMMA)
    CMMA is a unified, cooperative resource for manufacturers in Central Minnesota. It provides a forum for sharing ideas and information and will assist in a dialog regarding the economic and social value of manufacturing to the public, educational institutions, and government entities.

    Arrowhead Manufacturers and Fabricators Association (AMFA)
    Association of Operations Management (APICS)
    BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota
    Manufacturers Alliance
    Midwest Manufacturers Association (MMA)
    Minnesota Manufacturers' Coalition, Committee of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
    Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association (MPMA)

    A comprehensive list of business and professional associations (262KB, .pdf) within Minnesota is also available, including many associations in manufacturing.

    National Associations

    National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
    NAM is the nation's largest industrial trade association representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states.

    American Machine Tool Distributors' Association (AMTDA)
    American Mold Builders Association (AMBA)
    Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)
    Association of Women in the Metal Industries (AWMI)
    National Council for Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM)
    NorthEast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance
    Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA)
    Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)
    Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
    Tooling and Manufacturing Association (TMA)
    Tri-State Manufacturers' Association (TSMA)

    An extensive list of business and professional associations across the nation is also available, including many associations in manufacturing and STEM careers and industries.