Manufacturing Engineering Technology Specialty

The Manufacturing Engineering Technology Specialty prepares the students to work with engineers so that they may design, test, and assess products for purposes of making their company’s products better, faster, safer, and less expensive. They make sketches and rough layouts, record data, make computations, analyze results, and write reports. Manufacturing Engineering Technicians work closely with production and engineering to set up, inspect, and troubleshoot production processes and machines. They identify and select materials based on production requirements and work closely with computer-aided design equipment (CAD/CAM). Further, they may conduct time studies, complete cost estimates, utilize computer software to aid in solving manufacturing problems, formulate plant layout requirements, understand management control systems, justify and select quality equipment and automated systems, and design a total product manufacturing system.

Sample Job Titles

Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Technician, Production Technician, Quality Technician, Robotics Technician, Systems Integrator, Industrial Technician

Graduation Requirements

1. Total Credit Hours: 64 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above
2. Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.00 (‘C’) or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland
3. Residency: 15 credit hours or more at Richland Community College