Career Cluster - Manufacturing
The Manufacturing Career Cluster involves careers focused on transforming raw materials into finished products, encompassing areas like production, process development, maintenance, quality assurance, logistics, and health, safety, and environmental assurance.
Focus: The cluster prepares individuals for careers in planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products.
Scope: Careers include production planning and control, maintenance, and manufacturing/process engineering.
Pathways: Common pathways within the Manufacturing Career Cluster include Production, Manufacturing Production Process Development, Maintenance, Installation, and Repair, Quality Assurance, Logistics and Inventory Control, and Health, Safety, and Environmental Assurance.
Examples: Manufacturing careers can involve working with machines, assembling parts, designing products, ensuring quality, managing inventory, or ensuring safety and environmental compliance.
Skills: Manufacturing careers require a variety of skills, including technical aptitude, problem-solving, attention to detail, adaptability, teamwork, and a commitment to safety.
Examples of Products: The manufacturing sector produces a wide range of products, from cars and computers to food and beverages.
The Aisin name first became familiar to our area with the groundbreaking ceremony at Aisin Mfg. Illinois, which took place in October 2001. This was the first Aisin plant in Illinois, which focuses on the assembly of sunroofs, power slide door modules, and door locks. Aisin then continued their expansion when they broke ground on their second plant, Aisin Light Metals (LLC), in October 2003. Aisin Light Metals’ products include bumper reinforcements and ABS bodies. With the groundbreaking of Aisin Electronics Illinois, LLC in July 2004, Aisin Electronics Illinois, LLC became the third Aisin plant located in our community.
3000 W. DeYoung St. Ste. 500
Marion, IL 62959
Anderson's Warehouse Furniture started in 1970 as a warehouse for all kinds of items. It is now a second-generation, family-owned furniture store, whose promise is to serve their customers every day. Anderson's Warehouse Furniture carries a large selection of brands at low prices including Flexsteel, Natuzzi Editions Leather, La-Z-Boy, Craftsman and Kincaid Solid Wood Products. Stop by today where 'The Savings Giant Saves You Money'.
103 N Carbon St.
Marion, IL 62959
Over the last half century, the Buddy’s team has built our business one satisfied customer at a time. Since 1961, Buddy’s has worked every day to provide rent to own furniture, appliances and electronics that you can own Faster For Less. Today, Buddy’s operates over 300 Franchise and corporate locations nationwide.
Hours:
9am to 6pm Monday-Friday and 9am to 5pm Saturdays Closed Sundays
2355 Sweets Drive, Suite H
Carbondale, IL 62901
Byrd-Watson Scrubs and Medical is excited to join the Southern Illinois area. We have a large selection of scrubs, stethoscopes, shoes and more for Medical Professionals. We also carry medical equipment such as lift chairs and scooters as well as mobility products such as wheelchairs and walkers.
700 Skyline Dr
PO BOX 1070
Marion, IL 62959
Crisp Container was opened in 1997 as a 100,000 square foot plastic bottle manufacturing plant on Skyline Drive in Marion which serves some bottling and freight needs for PMA and others.
6658 Route 148
Marion, IL 62959
General Dynamics is organized into four business groups: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems and Technologies.
We have a balanced business model which gives each business unit the flexibility to stay agile and maintain an intimate understanding of customer requirements.
Each business unit is responsible for the execution of its strategy and operational performance. Our corporate leaders set the overall strategy of the business and manage allocation of capital. This unique model keeps us focused on what matters — delivering on our promises to customers through relentless improvement, continued growth, boosting return on invested capital and disciplined capital deployment.
2713 Merchant St.
Marion, IL 62959
Our mission is to provide the finest portfolio of beverages in our area to our retail cistomers, with unmatched service, and to bring people together for a better community. Beer has been helping people come together and have extraordinary experiences for thousands of years, and it's our honor to be part of that history. We're always looking for better ways to do business, and our talented staff helps us raise the bar every day. Our retailers and consumers can rest assured that we'll never settle for "good enough". It is our goal to deliver superior products and exemplary service in every interaction.
5102 Ed Smith Way
Marion, IL 62959
3117 Civic Circle Blvd Ste B
Marion, IL 62959
Through Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) federal funding, Man-Tra-Con Corporation has been providing “no-cost” career guidance and employment services to job seekers since 1979. In addition, we provide recruitment services, employee-based training programs, and dislocated worker assistance to businesses located in Local Workforce Area 25 (LWA #25), comprised of Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry and Williamson counties. With guidance from our Chief Local Elected Officials and the Southern Illinois Workforce Development Board, we work to improve the quality of life for all customers we serve.
2605 W Main St.
PO Box 1070
Marion, IL 62959
Pepsi MidAmerica has grown into the largest family owned Pepsi bottlers in the United States. The plant, which was the newest in the world in 1969, continues to grow and upgrade as new products are taken on. The number of jobs has increased by over three times since 1975. PMA continues to improve as a company including adding full-line vending through most of the region and an in-house Priority Care center for co-workers and their families. We hope that the best of what we do here will continue to pour over into the lives of others in our MidAmerican region for years to come.
Hours:
8am - 5pm
1100 Glenn Clarida Dr.
Marion, IL 62959
2305 W Main St.
PO Box 307
Marion, IL 62959
REDCO participated in several economic development activities in the formative stages of the organization that met with much success in providing the citizens of Williamson County and the surrounding areas with good-paying manufacturing-type jobs. The board recognized early on that real economic growth generates additional jobs in its wake. For example, estimates are that every manufacturing job created in the area can be expected to generate anywhere from 4 to 7 additional jobs in related or service-type industries. To that end, REDCO focused on establishing conditions and building relationships that would generate additional economic opportunities.
1239 E Main St.
Carbondale, IL 62901
SI Now serves as a regional economic development hub and unified voice for the 17 southern counties of Illinois to advance our region as a great place to live, work, and do business.
635 N Pershing St.
Energy, IL 62933
As your local Ace Hardware, our store is a member of the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the industry. Ace Hardware began as a small chain of stores in 1924 and has grown to include more than 4,600 stores in 50 states and more than 70 countries.As part of a cooperative, every Ace Hardware store is independently owned. From neighborhood hardware stores to lumberyards to super-size home centers, each Ace Hardware is unique and tailored to meet the needs of its local community. We are all committed to being "the Helpful Place" by offering our customers knowledgeable advice, helpful service and quality products. As the helpful hardware folks in your community, we promise that, "helping you is the most important thing we have to do today."
209 W Commercial Dr. Ste. C
PO BOX 173
Carterville, IL 62918
Since 1988 Your Jeweler has been one of the areas premier trusted jewelers. We specialize in helping you celebrate life’s most important moments. Our merchandise is of the highest quality and craftsmanship for the lowest possible price. Our trained staff will provide you with honest dependable service both today and tomorrow. Your valued heirlooms will be treated with delicate hands in a safe and secure environment.
