{"id":12080,"date":"2024-05-01T18:28:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T01:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pacmtn.org\/?page_id=12080"},"modified":"2024-06-11T15:58:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T22:58:47","slug":"specialty-manufacturing-and-logistics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pacmtn.org\/local-economy\/career-pathways\/specialty-manufacturing-and-logistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Specialty Manufacturing and Logistics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>The Specialty Manufacturing and Logistics industry encompasses the creation of unique, customized, or niche products and the efficient management of movement and storage of materials and finished products within a manufacturing plant. WA state is at the forefront of innovation in the industry driven by traditional and emerging technologies.<\/p>\t\t\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GQ8gXCZiWqQ?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0\"><\/iframe>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPlay Video\n\t\t\t<h2>Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Manufacturing starts well before a product rolls off a production line. It begins with transforming raw elements into materials we use every day, even if those raw elements are distilled from previously used end products.<\/p>\n<p>Whether purchasing a new window to brighten your home, or buying soda pop from a vending machine, or dropping the empty can in the recycling bin, you rely on the products this industry creates.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h2>Why Choose A Career In Specialty Manufacturing and Logistics?<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\n\t\t<h3>0<\/h3>\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\t\n\t\t\t<h4>Number of Worksites in the Pacific Mountain Region<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Manufacturers in WA account for 10.64% of the total output in the state.<\/p>\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\n\t\t<h3>0<\/h3>\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\t\n\t\t\t<h4>People Employed as of 2024<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>The industry encompasses over 8% of the employment in our workforce.<\/p>\n\t\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\n\t\t<h3>0<\/h3>\n\t<!-- Comment to fix spacing issue\n\t-->\t\n\t\t\t<h4>Projected New Jobs through 2025<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>The total output from manufacturing was $65.20 billion in 2019.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h4>Top Knowledge<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Manufacturing Processes<br \/>Logistics Basics<br \/>Inventory Control<br \/>Quality Control<br \/>Safety Guidelines<br \/>Machinery Operation<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h4>Top Technical Skills<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Equipment Maintenance<br \/>Inventory Management<br \/>Quality Control<br \/>Supply Chain Management<br \/>Forklift Operation<br \/>Production Planning<br \/>Technical Troubleshooting<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h4>Top Abilities<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Attention to Detail<br \/>Problem-Solving<br \/>Teamwork<br \/>Organization<br \/>Adaptability<br \/>Communication<br \/>Time Management<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h4>Get Education and Training!<\/h4>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p>Find eligible training providers\u00a0 at careerbridge.wa.gov.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<h2>Start Your Future In Specialty Manufacturing and Logistics<\/h2>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>PacMtn&#8217;s Industry Clusters<\/p><h2>Other Industries<\/h2>\n\t<ul data-height=\"150\" data-width=\"150\" data-shape=\"circle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"\" href=\"\/local-economy\/career-pathways\/food-production\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pacmtn.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/food-service.png\" alt=\"Food Service\"\/>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>EXPLORE<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<h5>\n\t\t<a href=\"\/local-economy\/career-pathways\/food-production\/\" title=\"Food Production\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tFood Production\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h5>\n\t<ul data-height=\"150\" data-width=\"150\" data-shape=\"circle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"\" 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