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Many technicians are employed in aerospace manufacturing.

Advanced manufacturing practices are being used in different manufacturing sectors, but they are especially prominent in the aerospace, biotechnology, consumer products, electric vehicles, energy, information technology, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, robotics, and 3-D printing sectors. Examples of companies that incorporate advanced manufacturing into their production processes include ABBVIE (biopharmaceuticals), Archer Daniels Midland Company (commodities, food processing), Boeing (aviation, aerospace), Ford Motor Company (automotive manufacturing), General Electric (electronics), and Tesla (electric vehicles). Federal agencies—such as the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation—also conduct research on advanced manufacturing. Advanced Manufacturing and Infrastructure Goods are of no use to consumers or other customers if they sit in warehouses, or if their delivery is delayed due to poor roads and railroad lines or backups at ports and airports. As a result,

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Careers in Infrastructure: Advanced Manufacturing Technicians