About Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing

South Carolina is increasingly supplying advanced materials to the world in the form of plastics, optics, photonics, textiles, and metals. Technology has dramatically redefined this industry.
No longer confined to just fabrics or apparel for clothing – advanced materials has become a highly technical industry that pushes the boundaries of science and innovation. Driven by function, these new materials appear in aerospace, automotive, consumer, technology, medical, and military markets.

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950

More than 950 Advanced Materials companies are in South Carolina

950

More than 950 Advanced Materials companies are in South Carolina

$1.5 billion

More than $1.5 billion has been invested in advanced materials industry since 2017

$1.5 billion

More than $1.5 billion has been invested in advanced materials industry since 2017

5,200

More than 5,200 jobs have been created in advanced materials since 2017

5,200

More than 5,200 jobs have been created in advanced materials since 2017

Featured Advanced Materials Careers

Advanced Manufacturing

Industrial Engineers

Devise efficient ways to use workers, machines, materials, information, and energy to make a product or provide a service.

IT Project Managers

Plan, initiate, and manage information technology (IT) projects. Lead and guide the work of technical staff. Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage

Logistics Engineers

Analyze and coordinate an organization’s supply chain. They manage the entire life cycle of a product, which includes how a product is acquired, distributed, allocated, and delivered.

Maintenance and Reliability Technicians

General maintenance and repair workers fix and maintain machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings. They work on plumbing, electrical, and air-conditioning and heating systems.

Manufacturing Engineers

Design, integrate, or improve manufacturing systems or related processes. May work with commercial or industrial designers to refine product designs to increase producibility and decrease costs.

Manufacturing Production Technicians

Set up, test, and adjust manufacturing machinery or equipment, using any combination of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or computer technologies.

Materials Engineers

Develop, process, and test materials used to create a range of products. They work with metals, ceramics, plastics, composites, and other substances to create new materials that meet certain mechanical, electrical, and chemical requirements.

Production Workers

Supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

Quality Managers

Oversee the daily operations of manufacturing and related plants. They coordinate, plan, and direct the activities used to create a wide range of goods, such as cars, computer equipment, or paper products.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery, such as conveying systems, production machinery, and packaging equipment.

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