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Manufacturing & Product Design
High-tech manufacturing is hard at work creating products to solve many of today’s most challenging problems. From cars to contact lenses, lipstick to bicycles, this industry sector creates some of the best products and highest paying skilled jobs in the workforce. Because robots and automation take care of the repetitive work, today’s manufacturing employees have more challenging and interesting job assignments.
iNformation
What interests you?
- Putting things together
- Working with robotics
- Installing or repairing electronics & equipment
- Working with tools & controls
- Creating new products
- Making furniture
Check out these careers:

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Explore
Do you...
- Like to work with your hands
- Follow assembly instructions
- Like to work with computers/machines
- Feel at ease in the mechanical world
- Wonder how things work
Gain Some Experience
- Do basic repairs on home appliances or electronics
- Job shadow at an architecture or home design firm or machine shop
- Help out with home improvement projects
- Participate in local STEM events (science, technology, engineering and math)
- Participate in Skills USA






School
Related Programs at Local Colleges
Check out the Los Angeles Community College degree and certificate program finder to search for programs relevant to your interests nearby.
Work
Career Interviews
Let’s find out what people working in the careers you want to explore have to say. Download the Career Interview worksheet (PDF).