Will Wiebe, Operations Manager
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Manufacturing managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of a manufacturing establishment or of a production department within a manufacturing company, under the direction of a general manager or other senior manager.
Will suggests that anyone wishing to become a manufacturing manager in the aerospace industry should start preparing in high school by taking industrial arts. Business and English are also beneficial. After grade school, you will likely require a college or university program in engineering or business administration. Five to ten years of supervisory experience in manufacturing are require to reach Will's level.