MODERN MANUFACTURING STATS
Manufacturing is technologically advanced, with ample use of automation, 3-D printing, robots, and screen technology.
The annual average salary of manufacturing workers is more than $77,000.
Manufacturers have the highest job tenure in the private sector.
90 percent of manufacturing workers have medical benefits.
Manufacturing Day at a Glance
WHAT is Manufacturing Day?
An annual event during which North American manufacturers open their doors to showcase the potential of modern manufacturing and foster interest in manufacturing careers.
WHERE do Manufacturing Day events occur?
Manufacturing Day events occur at manufacturing facilities and educational institutions across North America. Events in can be found on the Manufacturing Day website’s “Find an Event” page: www.mfgday.com/events.
WHY is there a Manufacturing Day?
Modern manufacturing environments are commonly thought of as dark, dangerous factories designed for low-skilled workers. Manufacturing Day addresses this misperception by giving manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show, in a coordinated effort, what manufacturing really is today:
WHO should attend Manufacturing Day events?
Manufacturing Day events are meant for anyone who is curious about modern manufacturing and who would like to know more about what happens in modern-day manufacturing facilities. Audiences include students, parents, educators, media, civic leaders, and local communities in general.
Changing Perceptions
The average person, if they don’t have a connection to manufacturing, then they don’t know that it is alive and well, thriving, and is one of the primary drivers of the North American economy. They may think we don’t make anything anymore, or that all manufacturing has moved to China. They may still harbor the belief that it’s dangerous and dirty.
Manufacturing Day allows people to see behind the closed doors of manufacturing plants and programs and learn first-hand that these beliefs are outdated and incorrect.
Find more information about Manufacturing Day:
Visit: www.mfgday.com