Careers in Technology
A degree from the programs in the Department of Technology prepares graduates for a wide variety of careers. The various options in the Industrial Technology program and the Applied Technical Leadership program lead to careers in business and industry and the teacher education programs lead to careers as teachers in either junior and senior high schools or in some cases technical and community colleges. To illustrate the wide variety of careers, the lists below identify employers and job titles of graduates of the Industrial Technology program collected in two follow-up studies of graduates conducted within the past six years. The study also ask for their current salary range. The top salaries were above $90,000 and the most common salary range was between $50,000 and $60,000.
Employers
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Pratt & Whitney
Bath Iron Works
Access Wellness
CBE Technologies/ValCom
Cianbro
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
epaintstore.com
Fairchild Semiconductor
Genuine Parts Co/NAPA
Great Works Internet
J Maze Design
Lanco Assembly Systems
LLBean
MEMIC
NewPage
Oest Associates
Owens Corning (OCV Reinforcements)
Pine Tree Networks
Redington Fairview General Hospital
Sanford Regional Vocational Center
Home Depot
FPL Energy
OMNIA Technologies, Inc.
Rich Tool & Die
Sanmina - SCI
Scarboro Signs
Fairchild Semiconductor
Marine Hydraulics Engineering
Federal Government
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Gates Formed Fibre Products
Wal-Mart
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
The Gem Group, Inc.
Fraser Papers, Inc.
Midcoast Metrology, Inc.
U.S. Navy
Sears
Sappi Fine Paper
Maine Army National Guard
Kinetics Systems, Inc.
Baumann, Inc.
David Deschaine Installations
Verizon
Mead Westvaco
International Paper
Dielectric Communications
Computer Sciences Corp.
ArvhMeritor LVA North America
IBM
Hannaford
Northern Maine Community College
Central Maine Community College
Westbrook Regional Vocational Center
Lockheed Martin
Federal Aviation Administration/DOT
Adelphia Cable
Gorham School Department
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Job titles
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Production Supervisor
Logistics Engineer
Accuracy Control Engineer
Computer Technician
Construction Estimator
CSO
Electrical Assembly Supervisor
Electronic/Robotic Technology Instructor
Engineering Associate
Implant Operator
Industrial Engineer
IS Analyst, Communications
IT Liaison
Network Support Technician
Network System Engineering
Photography/Housewife
Plant Maintenance/Reliability Leader
Process Engineer
Project Mgr
Senior Project Engineer
Store Manager
Structural Designer
Web Developer
Safety & Training Manager
President of a Technology Company
Test Engineer
Facility Manager
Estimating Analyst
Senior Learning Technology Developer
Production Planner/Buyer
Industrial Engineer
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Telephone Office Technician
Supervisor
Instrument/Electrical Technician
RF Technician
Programmer/Analyst
Product Design Engineer
Engineering Technician
Maintenance Supervisor
CNC Machinist
Principal Project Manager
Manager of Process Control Technology
Technician
Welding Specialist
Engineering Technical Manager
Project Engineering Manager
Senior Project EngineerTool Designer
Assembler
Applications Engineer
Manufacturing Engineer
CMMS Coordinator
Crew Leader
Graphic Designer
Training Tech
Management Analyst
Salesman
Plant Engineering and Maintenance Manager
Systems Engineer
Retail Management Trainee
Federal Aviation Systems Specialist
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University of Southern Maine Department of Technology
211 John Mitchell Center, Gorham, Maine 04038
Phone: 207-780-5440 Fax: 207-780-5129 Email:
sburt@usm.maine.edu