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available within the manufacturing cluster
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in Texas high schools.* The state has
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created programs of study for each of
these areas. These documents detail high Learn
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school classes you might take, extended
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learning opportunities, and postsecondary
programs. To download them, visit www.
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AchieveTexas.org/Implementation.htm and
click on the cluster icon for the area that
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interests you.

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hEALTh, SAFETy, AND
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employees in this field create safe working
environments. They monitor and maintain
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safety and health procedures. They also
ensure that factories comply with government
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regulations.
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high school cOursEs hELP stuDEnts master
LOGiSTiCS AND
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the basics of lifelong learning in manufacturing careers.
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In this field, workers get materials to
production workers. They order the items and
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check them into the company warehouse when
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delivered. In addition, they pack and ship the
finished products.
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he nature of manufacturing has Master the Three rs
changed, and that has changed the Learning the whys means mastering the
way people prepare for manufacturing basics—reading, writing, and arithmetic—
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careers. If you like working with your that underlie the complexities of modern
mANUFACTURiNG PRODUCTiON
hands, these careers may still be perfect technology in production facilities.
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PROCESS DEVELOPmENT
for you. In manufacturing, students Even welding has been transformed
employees in this field design and plan how
must master not just the how-tos of by the high-tech revolution. “Computer-
new products are going to be manufactured.
manufacturing, but the whys as well. controlled plasma torches are used to cut
“Nowadays, it’s not the old ‘sweatshop’ multiple pieces of materials,” says Edward
mAiNTENANCE,
work,” says Mike Harris, president of the Hinojosa, a welding instructor at Edinburg
iNSTALLATiON, AND REPAiR
San Antonio Manufacturers Association. North High School in Edinburg. “You
workers in this field install, maintain, and repair
“It involves a lot of computer and technical enter or input the parameters into
the manufacturing equipment as needed.
equipment. Students need to understand a computer and away the
how technology works, and learn those machine goes, cutting piece
PRODUCTiON
things while they’re still in high school. It’s after piece after piece.”
employees in this field transform raw materials
key to their advancement later on.” “We try to offer all the
into finished products. They create the parts
different processes that
needed to make products or assemble the
students will experience
parts into products.
in industry when
Texas manufacTurIng they get there,” adds
QUALiTy ASSURANCE
workers Take Home
Hinojosa. “A
In this field, workers make sure manufactured
lot of
goods meet design standards and PaYchEcks
specifications. If there are problems in
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production, they might be asked to find the
cause and propose a solution.
HIgHer THan THe
naTIonal average.
*Not all schools offer all programs of study or clusters.
Ask your counselor about which programs are available at
your school.
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