Advanced
Manufacturing

Manufacturing is advancing in Huntsville and so can you.

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Job Stats

Total Jobs

22,000+

Salary Range

$28-95K

Fast Track Jobs

7,000+

10-Year Growth

24%

Total Employers

275+

“My first few days on the job I was blown away. This is the kind of stuff I’d do as a kid. Working with robots. Except now they’re like fifteen feet tall. I’m constantly thinking ‘I actually get paid to do this?’ “

Ana Selier Industrial Maintenance Technician. Toyota Alabama

Training at FAME USA

Key Careers

Production

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TOTAL JOBS

4,767

AVERAGE HOURLY PAY

$17.18

If you like building things and seeing the result of a day’s work, production might be the right career for you. Manufacturers throughout Huntsville are looking for qualified people to help build the next big thing whether that’s electronics, the latest SUV or components for the next rocket to go to space. These jobs offer great pay, competitive benefits and opportunities to build the life you’ve always wanted.

Career Pathway
Program: AIDT
Name: Kevin Taylor
Phone: 256.642.2600
Email: [email protected]
Website: aidt.edu

Program: GOAL Alabama
Name: Wendy Roberts
Phone: 256.551.5211
Email: [email protected]
Website: assc.edu

Industrial Maintenance Technician

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TOTAL JOBS

995

AVERAGE HOURLY PAY

$27.33

Whether it’s stepping in when a machine breaks down or, better yet, making sure it never stops in the first place, an Industrial Maintenance Technician keeps the whole operation humming. Tapping your mechanical skills, which you can acquire at a number of local schools, and your natural problem-solving abilities, you’ll thrive in a number of industries like automotive, aerospace, building materials and more.

Career Pathway
Program: Calhoun Industrial Maintenance Programs
Name: Trish Brown
Phone: 256.306.2666
Email: [email protected]
Website: calhoun.edu

Program: Drake State Mechatronics
Name: Mechatronics Department
Phone: 256.551.3157
Email: [email protected]
Website: drakestate.edu

Program: Rocket City FAME
Name: Nathan Steele
Phone: 256.260.4326
Email: [email protected]
Website: calhoun.edu

Program: KTECH
Name: Kelly Croce
Phone: 256.880.3455
Email: [email protected]
Website: goktech.org

Machinist

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TOTAL JOBS

709

AVERAGE HOURLY PAY

$24.38

Machinists are makers. With help from a wide range of machines, they take raw pieces of metal, plastic, ceramics or wood to make something completely new. Machinists with an eye for precision and an attention to detail are in-demand across a number of industries, creating specialized products and components. Get your training and then get to work shaping your own future as a machinist in Huntsville.

Career Pathway
Program: Calhoun Machine Tool Technology
Name: Jay Beasley
Phone: 256.306.2668
Email: [email protected]
Website: calhoun.edu

Program: Drake State Machine Tool
Name: Machine Tool Department
Phone: 256.551.3144
Email: [email protected]
Website: drakestate.edu

Aerospace Technician

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TOTAL JOBS

663

AVERAGE HOURLY PAY

$30.80

While we all had dreams of space as kids, you could actually have a hand in building the next rocket to go there. Rocket City is filled with aerospace companies that are making the components that make rockets go. They just need your help. With training you could play a critical role in one of America’s most important industries with great pay, competitive benefits and a career that’s ready to take off.

Career Pathway
Program: Calhoun Aerospace Technology
Name: Keith Davis
Phone: 256.306.2912
Email: [email protected]
Website: calhoun.edu

Program: Drake State Advanced Manufacturing
Name: Levi Mayer
Phone: 256.551.3157
Email: [email protected]
Website: drakestate.edu

Engineering Technician

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TOTAL JOBS

343

AVERAGE HOURLY PAY

$34.07

The engineering phase of any product is when an idea truly comes to life. And it’s not just the engineers and product designers that have a hand in that. As an engineering technician you could play a critical role assisting in the design, testing and final creation of products across a wide range of industries. Huntsville’s manufacturing business is booming. Find your way in as an engineering technician.

Career Pathway
Program: Drake State Engineering Design
Name: Engineering Design Department
Phone: 256.551.5203
Email: [email protected]
Website: drakestate.edu

Program: Calhoun Engineering Design Technology
Name: Nina Bullock
Phone: 256.306.2813
Email: [email protected]
Website: calhoun.edu
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Program: Calhoun Systems Engineering Technology
Name: Cynthia Buchheit
Phone: 256.306.2675
Email: [email protected]
Website: calhoun.edu

Fast track your career in advanced manufacturing

If you’re interested in a smart career in advanced manufacturing, Huntsville has several programs where you can get the training you need to start building the life you’ve dreamed of.