Other Wood Product Manufacturing
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood products (except establishments operating sawmills and wood preservation facilities; and establishments manufacturing veneer, plywood, or engineered wood products). This industry also comprises establishments primarily engaged in making manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes) and nonresidential mobile buildings. Manufactured homes are designed to accept permanent water, sewer, and utility connections and although equipped with wheels, they are not intended for regular highway movement..
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Occupations
in Demand for Other Wood Product Manufacturing |
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 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Precision Assemblers & Fabricators (incl. Electrical & Electronic Equip.) | 1,220 |
8.2% |
700 |
876 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Woodworking Machine Setters | $22,381 |
90 |
-26.6% |
40 |
40 |
Moderate on-the-job training |
| Carpenters | 1,210 |
8.0% |
390 |
583 |
Long-term
on-the-job training |
|
| First-line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers | 550 |
9.3% |
340 |
492 |
Related
work experience |
|
| Cabinetmakers & Bench Carpenters | $25,501 |
220 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
Long-term
on-the-job
training |
| Sawing Machine Operators | $32,136 |
50 |
ND |
ND |
ND |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
| Laborers and Freight & Stock Movers | 900 |
-1.5% |
710 |
710 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Helpers, Production Workers | $21,671 |
330 |
7.6% |
270 |
342 |
Short-term
on-the-job training |
| First-line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers | 550 |
9.3% |
340 |
492 |
Related
work experience |
|
| Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators | 200 |
3.8% |
160 |
192 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Sales Representatives (Mfg. & Services) | 660 |
9.4% |
420 |
627 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Assemblers & Fabricators, All Other | $18,739 |
ND |
0.5% |
150 |
153 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
| General & Operations Managers | $64,107 |
760 |
11.3% |
390 |
622 |
Bachelor's
or higher degree |
| Production Workers, All Other | $24,963 |
470 |
-9.1% |
250 |
250 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer | 1,810 |
12.7% |
740 |
1,312 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Inspectors & Testers (Quality Control) | 220 |
6.8% |
200 |
260 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| General Maintenance & Repair Workers | 410 |
7.9% |
300 |
422 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| General Office Clerks | 1,680 |
4.4% |
1,040 |
1,245 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks | 1,170 |
1.0% |
630 |
662 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
|
| Source:
Minnesota Dept.
of Employment & Economic Development |
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