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.

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This Cluster blends innovative technologies and practices to enhance design and production.
It covers areas such as engineering, research and development, automation and artificial intelligence, equipment maintenance, safety protocols, and quality control. This Cluster aims to increase efficiency, reduce waste, ensure safety, and produce high-quality goods, driving the industry’s growth and adapting to modern demands.
Sub-Cluster
Code
Occupation
Engineering17-2011.00Aerospace Engineers Bright Outlook Bright Outlook  
Engineering19-1021.00Biochemists and Biophysicists Bright Outlook
Engineering17-2031.00Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Bright Outlook
Engineering17-2041.00Chemical Engineers Bright Outlook
Engineering19-2031.00Chemists Bright Outlook
Engineering27-1021.00Commercial and Industrial Designers
Engineering27-1029.00Designers, All Other
Engineering17-2112.01Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists Bright Outlook
Engineering17-2112.00Industrial Engineers Bright Outlook
Engineering17-2112.03Manufacturing Engineers Bright Outlook
Engineering19-2032.00Materials Scientists Bright Outlook
Engineering15-2021.00Mathematicians
Engineering49-9063.00Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
Engineering19-4051.02Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
Engineering19-4051.00Nuclear Technicians
Engineering19-2012.00Physicists Bright Outlook
Engineering17-2072.01Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists Bright Outlook
Engineering15-2041.00Statisticians Bright Outlook
Engineering51-2061.00Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Engineering17-2112.02Validation Engineers Bright Outlook
Engineering49-9064.00Watch and Clock Repairers
Engineering; Industrial Machinery49-9099.01Geothermal Technicians
Engineering; Industrial Machinery49-9099.00Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Engineering; Production & Automation11-9041.00Architectural and Engineering Managers Bright Outlook
Engineering; Production & Automation17-2141.02Automotive Engineers Bright Outlook
Engineering; Production & Automation11-9041.01Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers Bright Outlook
Engineering; Production & Automation51-8091.00Chemical Plant and System Operators
Engineering; Production & Automation19-4031.00Chemical Technicians Bright Outlook
Engineering; Production & Automation17-3019.00Drafters, All Other
Engineering; Production & Automation17-2071.00Electrical Engineers Bright Outlook
Engineering; Production & Automation17-2199.03Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Engineering; Production & Automation17-3029.00Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Engineering; Production & Automation17-2199.00Engineers, All Other
Engineering; Production & Automation17-2141.01Fuel Cell Engineers Bright Outlook
Engineering; Production & Automation17-3026.00Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering; Production & Automation51-9071.00Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
Engineering; Production & Automation17-3013.00Mechanical Drafters
Engineering; Production & Automation17-2141.00Mechanical Engineers Bright Outlook
Engineering; Production & Automation17-2199.05Mechatronics Engineers
Engineering; Production & Automation17-2199.06Microsystems Engineers
Engineering; Production & Automation17-2199.09Nanosystems Engineers
Engineering; Production & Automation17-3026.01Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering; Production & Automation17-3029.01Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
Engineering; Production & Automation17-2199.07Photonics Engineers
Engineering; Production & Automation17-3029.08Photonics Technicians
Engineering; Production & Automation49-9069.00Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
Engineering; Production & Automation17-2199.08Robotics Engineers
Engineering; Production & Automation17-2199.11Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Engineering; Production & Automation51-2041.00Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
Engineering; Production & Automation17-2199.10Wind Energy Engineers
Engineering; Production & Automation; Robotics17-3021.00Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook
Engineering; Robotics17-3012.00Electrical and Electronics Drafters
Engineering; Safety & Quality Assurance11-9121.01Clinical Research Coordinators Bright Outlook
Engineering; Safety & Quality Assurance11-9121.00Natural Sciences Managers Bright Outlook
Engineering; Safety & Quality Assurance11-9121.02Water Resource Specialists Bright Outlook
Industrial Machinery49-2011.00Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
Industrial Machinery53-7011.00Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Industrial Machinery53-7021.00Crane and Tower Operators
Industrial Machinery51-4031.00Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industrial Machinery53-7031.00Dredge Operators
Industrial Machinery51-4032.00Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industrial Machinery49-2092.00Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Industrial Machinery49-2094.00Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Industrial Machinery51-2031.00Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Industrial Machinery51-4021.00Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industrial Machinery49-1011.00First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Industrial Machinery51-4022.00Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industrial Machinery51-4033.00Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industrial Machinery53-7041.00Hoist and Winch Operators
Industrial Machinery49-9041.00Industrial Machinery Mechanics Bright Outlook
Industrial Machinery51-4034.00Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industrial Machinery53-7063.00Machine Feeders and Offbearers
Industrial Machinery49-9062.00Medical Equipment Repairers Bright Outlook
Industrial Machinery51-4035.00Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industrial Machinery49-3042.00Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Bright Outlook
Industrial Machinery51-9151.00Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Industrial Machinery51-4023.00Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Industrial Machinery51-8021.00Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators
Industrial Machinery; Production & Automation17-3027.01Automotive Engineering Technicians
Industrial Machinery; Production & Automation51-4041.00Machinists
Industrial Machinery; Production & Automation17-3027.00Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Industrial Machinery; Production & Automation; Robotics17-3024.00Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
Industrial Machinery; Production & Automation; Robotics17-3024.01Robotics Technicians
Industrial Machinery; Production & Automation; Robotics; Safety & Quality Assurance17-3023.00Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Production & Automation51-9191.00Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
Production & Automation51-2099.00Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
Production & Automation11-3051.03Biofuels Production Managers
Production & Automation11-3051.04Biomass Power Plant Managers
Production & Automation51-7011.00Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
Production & Automation51-9011.00Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
Production & Automation51-9192.00Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
Production & Automation51-9161.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
Production & Automation51-9162.00Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers Bright Outlook
Production & Automation51-9193.00Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders Bright Outlook
Production & Automation51-9021.00Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Production & Automation51-9031.00Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Production & Automation51-9032.00Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Production & Automation51-9194.00Etchers and Engravers
Production & Automation51-6091.00Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
Production & Automation51-9041.00Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Production & Automation51-6092.00Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Production & Automation51-2051.00Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
Production & Automation51-1011.00First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
Production & Automation51-3091.00Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders
Production & Automation51-3092.00Food Batchmakers Bright Outlook
Production & Automation51-3093.00Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
Production & Automation51-3099.00Food Processing Workers, All Other
Production & Automation19-1032.00Foresters
Production & Automation51-4071.00Foundry Mold and Coremakers
Production & Automation51-9051.00Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
Production & Automation51-7021.00Furniture Finishers
Production & Automation51-9071.06Gem and Diamond Workers
Production & Automation11-3051.02Geothermal Production Managers
Production & Automation51-9195.04Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
Production & Automation51-9022.00Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
Production & Automation51-4191.00Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Production & Automation51-9198.00Helpers--Production Workers
Production & Automation11-3051.06Hydroelectric Production Managers
Production & Automation11-3051.00Industrial Production Managers
Production & Automation51-6011.00Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers Bright Outlook
Production & Automation51-4192.00Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
Production & Automation49-9095.00Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Production & Automation17-2131.00Materials Engineers Bright Outlook
Production & Automation51-4199.00Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other
Production & Automation51-4051.00Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
Production & Automation51-9023.00Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Production & Automation51-4061.00Model Makers, Metal and Plastic
Production & Automation51-7031.00Model Makers, Wood
Production & Automation51-9195.00Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
Production & Automation51-4072.00Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Production & Automation51-4081.00Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Production & Automation51-9196.00Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Production & Automation51-4062.00Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic
Production & Automation51-7032.00Patternmakers, Wood
Production & Automation51-4193.00Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Production & Automation51-9195.05Potters, Manufacturing
Production & Automation51-4052.00Pourers and Casters, Metal
Production & Automation51-5111.00Prepress Technicians and Workers
Production & Automation51-6021.00Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials
Production & Automation51-5113.00Print Binding and Finishing Workers
Production & Automation51-5112.00Printing Press Operators
Production & Automation51-9199.00Production Workers, All Other
Production & Automation51-7041.00Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
Production & Automation51-9141.00Semiconductor Processing Technicians Bright Outlook
Production & Automation51-9012.00Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Production & Automation51-6031.00Sewing Machine Operators
Production & Automation51-6041.00Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers
Production & Automation51-6042.00Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders
Production & Automation51-9195.03Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
Production & Automation51-2092.00Team Assemblers
Production & Automation51-6061.00Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders
Production & Automation51-6062.00Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Production & Automation51-6063.00Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Production & Automation51-6064.00Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Production & Automation51-6099.00Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other
Production & Automation51-9197.00Tire Builders
Production & Automation51-4194.00Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners
Production & Automation51-6093.00Upholsterers
Production & Automation51-4121.00Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Production & Automation51-7099.00Woodworkers, All Other
Production & Automation51-7042.00Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Production & Automation; Safety & Quality Assurance17-3028.00Calibration Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook
Production & Automation; Safety & Quality Assurance51-9061.00Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Production & Automation; Safety & Quality Assurance19-4099.01Quality Control Analysts Bright Outlook
Production & Automation; Safety & Quality Assurance11-3051.01Quality Control Systems Managers
Robotics49-2095.00Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Safety & Quality Assurance17-3025.00Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Safety & Quality Assurance19-2041.00Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Bright Outlook
Safety & Quality Assurance47-4041.00Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Safety & Quality Assurance19-5011.00Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Bright Outlook
Safety & Quality Assurance19-5012.00Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Bright Outlook
Safety & Quality Assurance43-5111.00Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

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