Published November 26, 2019 Connecticut aerospace component manufacturerspromote career paths to enter manufacturing Recruiting the next generation of aerospace manufacturing employees is critical to Connecticut’s Aerospace Component Manufacturers (ACM) association, spurring the organization to pitch career opportunities to young people. Connecticut aerospace manufacturing activities• Airframe• Aerospace systems• Gas turbines •Manufacturing service providers Manufacturing career opportunities• Machine operators/machinists • Sheet metal fabricators• Welders• Assemblers• Internal transportation/drivers• Technicians• SupervisorsBusiness support• Sales, business development• Accounting, financial management• Procurement• Business management• Office staff, clerical Technical support• Engineers• Numerical control (NC) programmers• Quality engineers• Manufacturing engineers• Process engineers• Lab technicians• Maintenance workers• SupervisorsQuality assurance• Inspectors• Coordinate measuring machine (CMM) operators • Technicians• SupervisorsFinancial benefitsAerospace career paths typically include higher than average pay and benefits such as medical/dental/vision/life insurances, paid vacations and holidays, 401K plans, profit sharing, and tuition reimbursement. Average annual salaries are:Entry level positions: $28,000 to $39,000After two years (average performer): $37,000 to $48,000After two years (high performer): $54,000 to $68,000After five years (average performer): $51,000 to $62,000 After two years (high performer): $68,000 to $82,000 After two years (CNC programmer): $80,000 to $110,000 Source: Aerospace Components Manufacturers (ACM) Read Next Speeding inspection time with laser measurements Explore the November December 2019 Issue Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read. View More Latest from Aerospace Manufacturing and Design Optimize your manufacturing applications with the right metrology tools Navigating today’s supply chain Piper Aircraft Inc. achieves AS9100 Certification Kyocera SGS' KGZ precision cut-off solutions Bridging the Skills Gap: A Solution for Today’s Labor Shortage Molex to acquire AirBorn Nano Dimension's Exa 250vx digital light processing (DLP) 3D printer IMTS 2024 Booth Tour: Fagor Automation Corp. Education/Training Economy quality