No education requirements
Most jobs in these careers have no training or experience requirements; some might require a high school diploma.
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
Sewing Machine Operators
High school diploma
Most jobs in these careers require a diploma and some previous work experience.
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
Geothermal Technicians
Home Appliance Repairers
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Biofuels Processing Technicians
Biomass Plant Technicians
Butchers and Meat Cutters
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Chemical Plant and System Operators
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Dental Laboratory Technicians
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Etchers and Engravers
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Food Batchmakers
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Furniture Finishers
Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Helpers--Production Workers
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Pourers and Casters, Metal
Power Plant Operators
Recycling and Reclamation Workers
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Semiconductor Processing Technicians
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Sewers, Hand
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
Team Assemblers
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Tire Builders
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Upholsterers
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Experience or associate’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require community or technical college training, related work experience, or an associate’s degree.
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Medical Appliance Technicians
Medical Equipment Repairers
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Watch and Clock Repairers
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Automotive Engineering Technicians
Chemical Technicians
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Mechanical Drafters
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
Nuclear Technicians
Photonics Technicians
Robotics Technicians
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Gas Plant Operators
Gem and Diamond Workers
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Machinists
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Model Makers, Wood
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Patternmakers, Wood
Potters, Manufacturing
Power Distributors and Dispatchers
Tool and Die Makers
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Bachelor’s degree
Most jobs in these careers require a four-year degree and often require related experience.
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products