``The new manufacturing jobs require high-level technical skills, such as CAD/CAM, pneumatics, hydraulics, engineering, production technology, robotics and mechatronics, and programming computer numerical control (CNC) equipment. And, success in today’s manufacturing requires the ability to interpret technical manuals and engineering schematics, as well as essential cross-career skills, such as problem solving, critical thinking and teamwork.``
Career and Technical Education on the Cutting Edge - New Jersey School Boards Association