- Based on 221 Jobtrees users who were a Manufacturing Engineer in their career, on average, they have 3.55 years of experience and 3 jobs prior to this one. They spend 3.2 years on average in this job building experience and earn $86K per year before moving on.
- 12% of Jobtrees users moved to another job with this same title in their next career step. The most common career steps after Manufacturing Engineer are Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Production Manager and Manufacturing Engineering Intern. Senior Manufacturing Engineer, the most common next career step, is of similar seniority which is common to see in career paths as people will often move between jobs and roles at the same level as they build experience and explore other jobs. While Senior Manufacturing Engineer is from the same job family, Engineering - Manufacturing, there are other common opportunities outside this discipline that Jobtrees users are taking as shown by Production Manager, also being a common career path from Manufacturing Engineer.
- If you are looking for more ideas on potential career paths from this job, you should also consider Electrical Engineer, Manufacturing Manager and Process Engineer as they commonly lead to Manufacturing Engineer as well. Find more insights below about this specific career path based on our Jobtrees users' experience.
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- The most common career steps to get to Manufacturing Engineer are Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer and Manufacturing Engineering Intern based on actual career paths reported to Jobtrees.
- Senior Manufacturing Engineer, the most common step before Manufacturing Engineer, is of similar seniority which is common to see in career paths. People will often move between jobs and roles at the same level as they explore new types and gain experience for more senior roles.
- While Senior Manufacturing Engineer is the most common, there is no specific role leading to Manufacturing Engineer that is an overwhelmingly common path.
- Another characteristic of the Manufacturing Engineer career path is that experience within the same job family as this role isn't common and as a result likely not necessary.
- This shows there are many potential paths to becoming a Manufacturing Engineer so focusing on translatable skills is likely more important than a specific role.
- While Senior Manufacturing Engineer is from the same job family, Engineering - Manufacturing as Manufacturing Engineer, you don't necessarily need direct experience in this discipline show by Mechanical Engineer also leading to Manufacturing Engineer.
- If you are looking for more potential career paths to Manufacturing Engineer, you should also consider Process Engineer, Engineer and Senior Research And Development Engineer as they commonly lead to Manufacturing Engineer as well.
What should I know about the career path
- The most common degrees or certifications earned by Jobtrees users on the path to become Manufacturing Engineer are Bachelor Of Science (b.sc.) In Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor Degree In Mechanical Engineering, and Bachelor Degree In Manufacturing Engineering. There may be other specific certification requirements to land a job with this role, so please make sure to check local regulations as well.
- Career paths aren't linear with people often returning to a prior role which is what you see with Senior Manufacturing Engineer being on the path to and from Manufacturing Engineer. This is common when people move companies where the title is the same as a past one but the scope may be different but also is commonly driven by them choosing to return to a function they fit well with.
- Manufacturing Engineer is part of the Engineering - Manufacturing job family which has a limited number of unique role types (16) within that discipline. Choosing to pursue a role within this family likely will mean that you will need to look outside of your discipline to find new roles and so should focus on related skills as part of that search.
- Other common titles that have similar job requirements and career paths as Manufacturing Engineer are Manufacturing Engineer Ii, Staff Manufacturing Engineer.