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Manufacturing Technology

Career Opportunities

The Manufacturing Technology program provides training in a wide variety of skill areas of product manufacturing and services. The four degree options in the program are:

Automated Manufacturing Systems
Drafting and Design
Manufacturing Technology
Manufacturing Engineering Technology

The Automated Manufacturing program option prepares the student for careers in computer-aided manufacturing, robotics and numerical control. The Drafting and Design degree option prepares the student for careers in the drafting and computer-aided design areas.

The Manufacturing Technology degree option provides the student with a broad background in the areas of machining, drafting and fluid systems in order to prepare them for entry-level positions as machine operators, machine maintenance personnel and quality control personnel. The Manufacturing Engineering Technology degree option prepares students for entry-level engineering technician positions in manufacturing.

The program also offers a mechanical drafting certificate that prepares students for entry-level mechanical drafting positions.

Transfer opportunities for students wishing to complete a bachelor's degree are available.

Program Requirements

Please consult a faculty advisor listed below before beginning your coursework. View Program Guide

Degrees

The Manufacturing Technology program provides training in a wide variety of skill areas of product manufacturing and services. View degree information for the following options:

Automated Manufacturing Systems
Drafting/Design
Manufacturing Technology
Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Certificates
View certificate information for the following options:

Manufacturing Skills Standards certificate
Manufacturing Technology certificate
Automated Manufacturing Systems certificate
CNC Operations certificate
Drafting/Design certificate
Computer-Aided Design certificate

Manufacturing Technology in the News

Read more about the great work being done by COD faculty and students in the cutting edge programs offered by Manufacturing Technology.

Gainful Employment Information

View information about this program, including estimated cost and employment opportunities.

Faculty Advisor

If you are considering this program as an area of study, consult with a faculty advisor in this field. To send an email, click on the name of the advisor you wish to reach:

Jim Filipek, coordinator
Technical Education Center (TEC), Room 1063, (630) 942-2038

Jim Tumavich, Faculty
Technical Education Center (TEC), Room 1053, (630) 942-2532

Peter Deeman, Program Advisor
Technical Education Center (TEC), Room 1047, (630) 942-2548

Bridget McFarland, Program Support Specialist
Technical Education Center (TEC), (630) 942-8419

Business and Technology Division
Technical Education Center (TEC), Room 1034, (630) 942-2592

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Manufacturing Technology

The Manufacturing Technology program provides training in a wide variety of skill areas of product manufacturing and services.

Student Spotlight

Robert Fultz Manufacturing
“I get to work with machines that cost more than a house, computer software that is more expensive than a car and make parts that have tolerances smaller than a human hair."
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Filip Bednarz Manufacturing
"As long as you put the effort into learning, you are in good hands at COD. The Manufacturing department is putting a lot of money into new equipment that will give you a great learning experience and help you in your career."
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Faculty Spotlight

Jim Tumavich Manufacturing Technology
“While my generation of educators and engineers pioneered Computer Numerical Control machines, Computer Aided Drafting and Design systems and now three-dimensional printers, I always ask my students to imagine what will be next. Today CAD is a college-level course, tomorrow it may be part of a preschool class. If that is the case, then what will today’s preschoolers be learning when they are in college?"
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Jim Filipek Manufacturing Technology
"In spite of a fragile economy, job opportunities are plentiful in the manufacturing industry."
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