Advance your career opportunities with a bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering

The Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Western Michigan University provides students with the skills that are in demand by manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, furniture, appliances, metal-working, plastics, paper, and other industries.

WMU Branch Campuses offer a curriculum that is designed to accomodate the time-constraints of the full-time working adult. Courses are currently scheduled during late afternoons and evenings at locations close to your home and work.

What does a Manufacturing Engineer do?

• Specify the equipment to manufacture a part
• Work with vendors to design and build accessories for standard and specialized equipment
• Provide conceptual designs and supervise the design and construction of specialized tooling for equipment/processes
• Provide engineering services for machinery, automation, metrology, etc. to support the manufacturing operation
• Work with mechanical and electrical engineers to install equipment
• Work with industrial engineers to lay out the equipment and processes for the most efficient operation productivity, plant floor space, and people utilization
• Perform process and system simulation studies: the latter typically in collaboration with industrial engineers
• Supervise designers and installation of equipment
• Improve, troubleshoot, and debug existing manufacturing systems
• Propose solutions and implement cost effective changes
• Coordinate design, construction, and installation

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WMU-Battle Creek
50 West Jackson Street
Battle Creek, MI 49017-3505
269.965.5380

WMU-Lansing
6105 W. St. Joseph Highway, Suite 205
Lansing, MI 48917
517.327.1480

WMU-Muskegon
221 S. QUarterline Road
Muskegon, MI 49442-1783
517.327.1480

WMU-Southwest
2785 E. Napier Ave.
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
269.934.1500