Browse by Career Cluster

The National Career Clusters® Framework serves as an organizing tool for programs, curriculum design and instruction. Career Clusters contain occupations in the same field of work that require similar skills. They can help focus plans towards obtaining the necessary knowledge, competencies, and training for success in a particular career pathway.

Advanced Manufacturing: Industrial Machinery Save Table: XLSX CSV

Careers focused on working with manual equipment, such as computer-numerical-controlled (CNC) machines, 3D printers, quality control equipment, material handling tools, maintenance and repair devices, specialized machining and surface treatment machines, fabrication equipment, and energy management systems.
Professionals in this field set up, operate, maintain, and repair advanced machinery, ensuring efficient and safe performance.
Example programs of study:
  • Industrial Machine Mechanics
  • Precision Machining
CodeOccupation
17-3027.01Automotive Engineering Technicians
49-2011.00Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
53-7011.00Conveyor Operators and Tenders
53-7021.00Crane and Tower Operators
51-4031.00Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
53-7031.00Dredge Operators
51-4032.00Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
49-2092.00Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
17-3023.00Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
49-2094.00Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
17-3024.00Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
51-2031.00Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
51-4021.00Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
49-1011.00First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
51-4022.00Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
49-9099.01Geothermal Technicians
51-4033.00Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
53-7041.00Hoist and Winch Operators
49-9041.00Industrial Machinery Mechanics Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
49-9099.00Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
51-4034.00Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
53-7063.00Machine Feeders and Offbearers
51-4041.00Machinists
17-3027.00Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
49-9062.00Medical Equipment Repairers Bright Outlook
51-4035.00Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
49-3042.00Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Bright Outlook
51-9151.00Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
17-3024.01Robotics Technicians
51-4023.00Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-8021.00Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators

Source: National Career Clusters® Framework by Advance CTE (2024 edition).