Advanced Manufacturing
Make a Career in Paradise
The advanced manufacturing industry in Florida includes more than 19,000 employers and over 331,000 workers. Whether you’re skilled at CNC machining, fabrication, assembling or inspection, the Treasure Coast has a trove of major employers like Maverick Boats, Triumph Aerostructures, Piper Aircraft and Hog Technologies. As a manager or owner, you could become a member of the regional manufacturers association and keep at the top of your field with cutting-edge skills. And if you’re looking for quick job placement in manufacturing, a number of resources are at your fingertips: Manpower, Spherion, HR Dynamics, LF Staffing, and Express Employment Professionals all have placement offices throughout the region.
Jobs in the Treasure Coast
Looking for a place to get the most out of your advanced manufacturing skills? Employ Florida can help you find high-paying jobs in Stuart, Vero Beach, Port St. Lucie and other cities.
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Established and Growing Industries
Two of the Treasure Coast’s fastest growing subsectors within the advanced manufacturing industry are boatmaking and aviation. Companies like Piper Aircraft employs more than 1,100, building close to 200 trainers in Vero Beach each year, while Maverick Boat Group based in Fort Pierce — the top-selling U.S. manufacturer of center consoles between 26 and 34 feet — employs more than 500 people.
Advance Your Career in Advanced Manufacturing
On the Treasure Coast, you can grow your career in advanced manufacturing with a backdrop of palm trees and uncrowded beaches. The Treasure Coast Manufacturers Association hosts quarterly meetings and mixers and offers members education and training while St. Lucie, Indian River and Martin counties have vested interests in growing cutting-edge skills in talent through professional development courses in welding and marine skilled trades at Indian River State College.
Find the Right Path for Your Career
With so many successful manufacturing companies on the Treasure Coast, it could get difficult deciding the best fit for you — that is, if it wasn’t for job search and career guidance agencies like CareerSource Research Coast, Manpower, Spherion, HR Dynamics, LF Staffing, and Express Employment Professionals offering on-the-job training, apprenticeships and targeted occupation lists. You can also obtain free training from Manpower through the consulting firm’s powerYOU platform, allowing you to brush up on old skills or obtain new ones.