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Manufacturing Engineers

Advancement Prospects

Manufacturing engineers with several years of experience can advance to become senior engineers. They take on larger projects and handle more complex design and engineering issues. They may become managers, responsible for hiring and overseeing the work of teams of manufacturing engineers. Some advance to top executive management positions. They also advance by receiving certification in specialized areas and going back to school for a master's degree in engineering. Some leave full-time positions to start their own consulting firms. Others become college professors.

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