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Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries are on the move.  Forget about boring, dangerous jobs in dark factories – today, innovation and advanced technologies mean cool jobs with great pay – in Indiana, that’s 40% more pay on average.

Yesterday’s manufacturing jobs are disappearing, replaced by high-tech careers that demand more education, quick thinking and teamwork.  And because two-thirds of the nation’s people and businesses are within a day’s drive of Indiana, it’s easy to get our manufactured products in the hands of customers – we’re also a logistics powerhouse.

The manufacturing and logistics jobs are here – but it’s time for the next generation of talent to step up.

In Indiana, you can make everything from electric cars to high-fashion handbags, from military jet engines to lifesaving medicines and artificial knees.  These are just a few industry leaders looking for its workers of the future:

FedEx is a FedEx is a global leader in transportation and their logistics operations fuel Indiana’s economy.  FedEx alone ships seven and a half million packages per day.  It’s like a rubrics cube with a thousand squares, and material distributions specialists in Indiana solve it every day.

Our nation is safer today because of the mission-critical contributions of Indiana’s defense sector.  The joint strike fighter is the first aircraft in the world with the ability to take off vertically, blast past the speed of sound and land on a dime. Powered by the Rolls Royce Lift System--built by certified advanced manufacturing specialists right here in Indiana.

Did you ever wonder how a cell phone just like yours works on the other side of the globe and speaks a different language?  Indiana’s logistics industry makes it happen.  Brightpoint coordinates delivery and service for cell phones all over the world, keeping everyone connected.

Our state is running on the cutting edge of Green technologies.  We’re using our smart, innovative people to power the automotive industry with lithium ion batteries and drive trains for hybrids.  Toyota in Southwest Indiana makes cars with an environmental conscious, using advanced manufacturing innovations to sustain our planet.

Still more Hoosier companies touch our lives every day.

These companies are great employers – and there are hundreds more just like them, making and moving amazing stuff – and looking for dedicated employees.  There are thousands of rewarding and high-paying jobs right here in Indiana…but they take the right training.  You can start preparing in high school and be fully trained for these hot jobs with two years or less of college.

Dream it. Do it.  Indiana can help.  We’ll put you on the path to an exciting career in advanced manufacturing and logistics – two industries where the future is now.  Are you in?