MFG Your Future: Dave; Laser Technician Supervisor

From the National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (NCNGM), this video presents a typical day for Dave, a laser technician supervisor at work for a pioneering laser technology company in Connecticut. From brainstorming new ideas, working with advanced machines to cut metal, communicating with team members, to the education needed to obtain a job like Dave's, this video gives an overview of this cutting-edge technological field. The video is one of a series from the Center intended to help students and future technicians understand the day-to-day responsibilities and skill needs of different manufacturing careers. They are a helpful addition to any introductory manufacturing classroom or to the recruitment resource arsenal of manufacturing programs at community or technical colleges.