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Manufacturing Day 2019
In celebration of Manufacturing Day 2019, eighteen Austin area manufacturers will open their doors on Oct. 4 to more than 400 students from AISD, RRISD, PFISD, BISD, and GISD as part of an effort to address a projected shortage of engineers and qualified technicians. ARMA has organized facility tours for students to promote the good paying jobs available in manufacturing. The average wage for the region is $106,000 a year, one of the highest in the country for manufacturing and a testament to the advanced nature of the products being made in the region. Students will get a first-hand account of advanced manufacturing tools and techniques as well as learn more about the potential career paths that are available within industry. The participating companies are:
- HID Global
- BuildASign
- NXP
- Cypress Industries
- Flex
- Yeti
- VirTex
- SISU
- EVS Metal
- Athena Manufacturing
- Samsung
- Voltabox
- Schunk Xycarb Technology
- AirBorn
- Tasus
- TECO Westinghouse
- Chatsworth
- STI
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