FIND YOUR OPPORTUNITY IN MICHIGAN PROFESSIONAL TRADES CAREERS
These are some of Michigan’s most in-demand Professional Trades careers.
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View Heat, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanic and Installer Career
View Physical Therapist Assistant Career
View Welder Cutter Solder Brazer Career
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MECHANIC
Little Caesars Arena required the fabrication of over 20,000 seats. Without Industrial Machinery Mechanics to keep the fabrication machines running, they would have been lucky to get a couple of them finished.
ELECTRICIAN
Without certified electricians, this stadium would be very dark, indeed. As would any TV feed of the game. It would also be very cold. Not shockingly, good electricians are in high demand these days.
HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION MECHANIC AND INSTALLER
How do you heat an ice arena? Very carefully. You need qualified Heat, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers to keep the ice cold and the air warm.
PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT
A nice shiny new arena isn’t very useful if all the athletes are hurt. Physical Therapist Assistants make sure players are running in optimal condition and are ready for the puck drop. And they do all this without needing 4 years of college!
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INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
A structure needs a plan before it can be built. And any plan needs plenty of applied engineering theory before it can be used. Industrial Engineering Technicians apply engineering theory to validate these plans. A critical step in taking concept to execution.
MILLWRIGHT
Many times, remarkable spaces require complex and purpose-built machinery to fabricate custom structures. Enter the Millwright: The person who builds and installs the things needed to build the thing. In this case, an airport terminal.
WELDER, CUTTER, SOLDERER AND BRAZER
These are the ultimate connectors. They bring metals together in permanent bonds using high temperatures, patience and ultra-steady hands. Demand is high and the money is good.
AUTOMOTIVE BODY AND RELATED REPAIRER
Cars need maintenance. No surprise there. But there is something surprising here: the world doesn’t have enough automotive body and related repairers to keep our vehicles in top shape. Meaning, if you're skilled at it, you'll be in great demand.
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WEB DEVELOPER
Without Web Developers, this studio would have not serve a purpose. These people write the languages computers use to communicate and are very important to the world’s technological advances. And not to mention, they can demand a great salary!
ELECTRICIAN
Let there be light! And without electricians there wouldn’t be. They truly make the world work as much as any other professional, and there is huge demand for true pros.
MACHINIST
People who work in production facilities can work long days in one of these seats — they need good chairs! Machinists set up the tools that can produce precision parts to help support these hard workers.
COMPUTER USER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
One of the worst things to hear: “Sorry, the system is down.” Computer User Support Specialists troubleshoot when issues arise, so you can eventually hear: “The system is back up and running.” Yes, that’s much better.
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View CNC Machine Tool Programmer Career
View Sheet Metal Worker Career
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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Engineering technicians figure out how to make things efficiently and affordably, all while staying within time and budget. They make it happen, and without them even the greatest plans stay just plans.
ENGINE AND OTHER MACHINE ASSEMBLER
Engine and Machine Assemblers put together the engines that power these buses. Become one and keep people moving! Because without them, these vehicles would never make it to their destinations.
COMPUTER NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED MACHINE TOOL PROGRAMMER, METAL AND PLASTIC
This job name is a whopper. Translation: the people who used computers to control machines that fabricated super-accurate parts used to construct this beautiful transit station. Well done, CNCMTPMPs!
SHEET METAL WORKER
Everybody needs a roof over his or her head, even at the transit center. You can thank these true craftsmen and women, sheet metal workers, for providing a little shelter from the storm. Start an apprenticeship as one and get paid while you train.
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View Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Career
CARPENTER
This fancy woodworking requires a carpenter to make everything true and solid enough to endure constant use. Now think of all the beautiful wooden structures you encounter in your life, and thank a carpenter!
MASSAGE THERAPIST
Massage therapists are often underrated in the miracles they perform. It goes well beyond providing comfort; they help repair the soft tissue and joints that hold people together. And you can begin a career in this field without 4 years of college!
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST
Breathing disorders are more common than ever among children. Respiratory therapists help these children with something many of us take for granted: the ability to simply breathe well. Use your passion for helping others to build a career!
CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST AND TECHNICIAN
The heart is the most powerful and active muscle we have. Still, sometimes it needs help. Cardiovascular technologists monitor hearts and can save lives in rooms just like this one.
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