Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Major

Right for you?

• interest in how things are made
• communication skills
• good work ethic
• good mechanical aptitude
• competence in academic subjects such as computer applications
• mathematics
• science
• English
• willingness to learn technical subjects

Objectives

1. be sought after and employed by local and regional industry
2. demonstrate the technical skills to support industry needs and/or solve technical problems
3. demonstrate the knowledge and skill to operate across the breadth of the manufacturing engineering technology discipline

Outcomes

Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program students will demonstrate:

(1) an ability to apply knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology to solve broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
(2) an ability to design systems, components, or processes meeting specified needs for broadly-defined engineering problems appropriate to the discipline;
(3) an ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in broadly-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature;
(4) an ability to conduct standard tests, measurements, and experiments and to analyze and interpret the results to improve processes; and
(5) an ability to function effectively as a member as well as a leader on technical teams.

Job Placement
The Manufacturing Engineering Technology has a near 100% placement for graduates.

Starting Salaries
The estimated average starting salary range is $60,000-$75,000 annually.

Future Outlook
With an excellent reputation of its program, PSU continues to successfully place quality graduates in all areas of the manufacturing industry.

Companies Recently Hiring
Arconic Power and Propulsion
Boeing
Caterpillar
Cessna
Copeland Industries
John Deere
Hawker Beechcraft
General Motors Powertrain


Employment Job Titles
Foundry Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
Production Supervisor
Production Engineer
Design Engineer
Melt Supervisor
Quality Engineer
Process Engineer
Product Engineering