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Advanced Design and Manufacturing - Production Technician Option

Northeast Alabama Community College

Associate's Degree

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Prepares graduates with MSSC Quality Practices, MSSC Manufacturing Processes, MSSC Maintenance Awareness, and production technician competencies. Develops capabilities for production technician roles in modern manufacturing environments.

Credits

69 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingSpeakingMonitoringOperation and ControlOperations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisManagement of Personnel ResourcesTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationEquipment MaintenanceTroubleshootingRepairingReading Comprehension

Knowledge

Production and ProcessingEnglish LanguageMathematicsMechanicalAdministration and ManagementPersonnel and Human ResourcesEngineering and TechnologyDesignEducation and Training

Abilities

Problem SensitivityInformation OrderingOral ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningManual DexterityFinger DexterityControl PrecisionNear VisionArm-Hand SteadinessReaction TimeMultilimb CoordinationHearing Sensitivity

Tasks

  • Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
  • Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
  • Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
  • Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equip
  • Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
  • Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareInternet browser softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareWord processing softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareIndustrial control softwareInventory management softwareFacilities management softwareEnterprise application integration softwareTime accounting softwareData base user interface and query software

Tools

Desktop computersHard hatsLaser printersLaser scannersNotebook computersOperator terminalsPersonal computersPersonal protective clothingRespiratorsSafety glassesSafety shoesAcetylene torchesAdjustable widemouth pliersAdjustable wrenchesAir compressorsAirhammer chiselsAirpowered descaling drillsAirpowered descaling turbinesAlignment scopesAlignment toolsAllen wrenchesAmmetersAngled feeler gaugesAviation snipsBandsawsBearing bridge gauges

Work Values

IndependenceSupportAchievementRelationshipsWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers51-1011.00
  • Industrial Machinery Mechanics49-9041.00
  • Production Workers, All Other51-9199.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Safety and sanitation regulations — enforce compliance independently by conducting regular walkthroughs and issuing corrective instructions to workers on a mid-size production floor.
  • Attendance and hours records — maintain accurate employee timekeeping data using HRIS or ERP software and resolve routine discrepancies without supervisor intervention in a manufacturing operation.
  • Materials and finished products — conduct systematic quality inspections against specification sheets and document defect trends using standardized reporting forms on a production line.
  • Charts, work orders, and production reports — analyze scheduling data and output metrics to assess whether current production rates align with established goals in a manufacturing department.
  • Work schedules and production sequences — develop and adjust shift assignments and task sequences to meet routine production targets with minimal oversight in a plant environment.
  • Cross-departmental coordination — participate in supervisor meetings and negotiate resource sharing or schedule adjustments to maintain workflow continuity across production units.
  • Blueprints and job orders — interpret technical specifications and translate them into clear task instructions for production workers operating standard equipment.
  • Gauges, dials, and process indicators — monitor equipment and process readings throughout a shift and initiate corrective operator actions when outputs drift from processing standards.
  • ERP and database software — enter and query production data to track inventory, material usage, and output performance in support of daily operational decisions.
  • Complex problem solving — identify recurring production bottlenecks and implement tested procedural adjustments to restore normal throughput in a manufacturing cell.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
97%
Placement Rate
75%