Maritime manufacturing combines stability and great pay with future-forward tech and growth potential.
What kind of careers are we talking about?
Careers in maritime manufacturing encompass everything from design and production to the assembly of various naval vessels and their components.
Additive Manufacturing
For the creators
3D print the parts that run the submarine.
CNC Machining
For the shapers
Shape everyday materials into extraordinary submarine components with advanced technology.
Metrology
For the inspectors
Use your knack for numbers and keen eye to ensure quality and spot mistakes.
Non-Destructive Testing
For the experimenters
Ensure that every submarine component is of the highest quality and safe for service.
Welding
For the makers
Use your torch to forge impenetrable bonds and piece together parts, systems and platforms.
Welding
Influencer
toolkit
Day
The career you choose now will inform what you'll be doing every day for the next several decades (no pressure). Let's take a look at a typical day at each job to see how you might spend your time.
My ring light blew out in the middle of recording. 🙃
Haha, bummer. I spent my morning working on this:
Omg, that's SO cool.
Yeah, so no paperwork for me today! Just finished my last x-ray testing training session. That's how we make sure every weld is waterproof, which is kind of, well, important.
My work is significantly less awesome than that today:
Wow. 😴😴😴
What's your office like? Let me live vicariously through you.
Woooooowwww.
What, your office doesn’t have power tools and robots? 🤖🤖
Lol, this is the state of my "office" right now:
🤣🤣🤣
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Let's face it. Some careers come with more of the intangible "it factor" than others. When someone asks you what you do for a living, how will you answer?
I build futuristic machines that combat international terrorism and protect global trade routes.
I watch music videos made before I was born and say the music was better back then.
I weld 400-foot sea vessels that safeguard our way of life.
I spam brands to get them to sponsor my content. Fingers crossed one of them notices!
Certified to use a plasma torch.
I'm not an influencer. I'm a CREATOR.
What will your career trajectory look like? Let’s compare paths to see what your future could hold.
JANUARY 2025
Start Expedited Training
I'll learn how to weld in as little as four months? Dope.
FEBRUARY 2025
Grow My Skillset
Skills unlocked: the ability to review blueprints, weld and fabricate, do inspections, maintain equipment, and more.
MARCH 2025
Pay Training Tuition
FREE
I may not have to pay for training at all through the ATDM program. No debt!
MAY 2025
Get My First Paycheck
Up to $59K/year
First paycheck already and no loan payments to make! 😎💰
JANUARY 2030
Become a Second Class Pipefitter
Up to $69K/year
Putting my Grade III silver brazing certification to use on Naval submarine fleet modernization.
January 2035
Move Up to Welding Supervisor
Up to $80K/year
Boss status begins. I'll continue to hone my skills while also supervising a team of welders.
JANUARY 2025
Prepare to Become an Influencer
Watching as many influencer videos as I can to see what works. I think I can get the hang of this!
FEBRUARY 2025
Uploaded My First Video
Let’s just check the views … 81. Including my mom. Well, gotta start somewhere.
MARCH 2025
Stay Alive
I picked up a few delivery jobs because, you know, I need to eat. 🍕
MAY 2025
Get My First Check
$36K/year
Getting paid by platforms for my content now! But it barely covers my cell phone bill. 📱💵
JANUARY 2030
Growing my Following
$50K/year
Making content is my passion. I'll go viral eventually if I keep at it, right?
JANUARY 2035
Hoping to Get Signed by an Agent
$39K/year
Need some brand deals to secure income. How am I making less money every year?!
Your journey starts here
Everyone’s path is different; it’s about finding what’s right for you. Some paths include taking selfies and chasing brand deals. Some include working with teams to build machines and vessels that protect the nation.
What will you choose?
Sources
Training Length: 4-6 months
“About ATDM.” ATDM, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, www.atdm.org/about-atdm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
”How to Become a Welder in TX.” Best Trade Schools, www.best-trade-schools.net/locations/texas/welder-in-tx/. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Training Cost: FREE
“About ATDM.” ATDM, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, www.atdm.org/about-atdm. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Average Salary: $61K
"Salary Assessor®: Welder," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Average Salary: $0 - $50K
Harwell, Drew and Taylor Lorenz, "Millions work as content creators. In official records, they barely exist." The Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023, www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/26/creator-economy-influencers-youtubers-social-media/. Accessed 2 May 2024.
Sources
Pay Training Tuition, FREE
“About ATDM.” ATDM, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, www.atdm.org/about-atdm Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
First Paycheck, Up to $59K
"Salary Assessor®: Welder," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Second Class Pipefitter, Up to $69K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Welder," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Welding Supervisor, Up to $80K/year
"Salary Assessor®: Welder," ERI Economic Research Institute, Inc., www.erieri.com/salaryassessor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
First Check, $36K/year
Harwell, Drew and Taylor Lorenz, "Millions work as content creators. In official records, they barely exist." The Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023, www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/26/creator-economy-influencers-youtubers-social-media/. Accessed 2 May 2024.
Growing my Following, $50K/year
Harwell, Drew and Taylor Lorenz, "Millions work as content creators. In official records, they barely exist." The Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023, www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/26/creator-economy-influencers-youtubers-social-media/. Accessed 2 May 2024.
Hoping to Get Signed by an Agent, $39K/year
Harwell, Drew and Taylor Lorenz, "Millions work as content creators. In official records, they barely exist." The Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023, www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/26/creator-economy-influencers-youtubers-social-media/. Accessed 2 May 2024.