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Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering

Automotive, Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Program

The Rochester area is world renowned as a home for technologically advanced and groundbreaking manufacturing. Our high-tech landscape used to be made up of the Big Three: Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch & Lomb but now consists of many smaller firms on the cutting edge of manufacturing, production, and design. Rochester's recent designation as the national Photonics center has further brought energy and excitement to this field.

 Advanced manufacturing companies work in a wide array of industries. They do large scale production and specialty small-run assemblies. They create innovative new product designs and manufacturing processes. Advanced manufacturing requires precision and quality workmanship that will keep Rochester at the forefront of this ever changing field!

 Careers in this field are readily available in the Rochester area- jobs are in Tooling & Machining, Applied Integrated Technologies/Mechatronics,  Mechanical Engineering Technologies, Electrical Engineering Technologies, and Optical Systems Technology.

Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering jobs are currently some of the most in-demand jobs in the Rochester region. At Edison, students will develop the skills and knowledge to enter a career or continue their training in a wide range of career opportunities.

Careers in Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering blend high-tech skills with production, offering roles from Robotics Technician and CNC Programmer to Manufacturing Engineer, Industrial Designer, and Quality Control Specialist, utilizing automation, CAD/CAM, and data for modern product creation, with high demand for those trained in new tech. Key paths involve hands-on technical roles (Machinist, Maintenance Tech), specialized engineering (Mechatronics, Controls), and management (Production Supervisor, Engineering Manager).

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Key Technologies & Skills

  • Automation & Robotics: Designing, programming, and maintaining automated systems.
  • Digital Tools: CAD (Computer-Aided Design), CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing).
  • Data & Quality: Quality Control, Process Optimization, Lean Manufacturing.
  • Specialized Areas: Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), Mechatronics, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). 

Career Pathways

  • Mechanic
  • CNC Operator
  • Machinist
  • Welder
  • Tool and Die Maker 
  • Engineer
  • Commercial and Industrial Designer

 

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