
Manufacturing
career pathway
The Manufacturing Career Pathway explores careers fields such as welding, machining, computer-numerical-controlled (CNC) technology, fabrication, engineering, drafting, and more. Manufacturing careers are for students who have the “dream it, do it” mentality and are ready to transform raw materials into high-quality finished products.




Explore courses at your school in the manufacturing career pathway
Meet your manufacturing
career Pathway Teachers
Bigfork High School
Stuart Ostendorf
Manufacturing and Construction Pathway
sostendorf@isd318.org
Deer River High School
Steve Meyers
Manufacturing and Construction Pathway
smeyers@isd317.org
David Setness
Manufacturing Pathway
dsetness@isd317.org
Floodwood High School
Joe Skripsky
Manufacturing and Construction Pathway
jskripsky@isd698.org
Grand Rapids High School
Matt Sandys
Manufacturing and Construction Pathway
msandys@isd318.org
greenway high school
Erik Kuusinen
Manufacturing and Construction Pathway
ekuusinen@isd316.org
Mark Motherway
Manufacturing and Construction Pathway
mmotherway@isd316.org
Hill City high school
Colby Gallagher
Manufacturing and Construction Pathway
cgallagher@isd002.org
Mesabi Range College
Leo Lukas
Construction Pathway
l.lukas@minnesotanorth.edu
Nashwauk-Keewatin High School
Steven Clouse
Manufacturing and Construction Pathway
sclouse@isd319.org
Joe Gabardi
Manufacturing Pathway
jgabardi@isd319.org
Northland Community School
Mark Gravelle
Manufacturing and Construction Pathway
mgravelle@isd118.org
Robert J. Elkington Middle School
Brandon LaDoux
Manufacturing and Construction Pathway
bladoux@isd318.org
What's Next
1. explore next career pathway courses
Explore Next Career Pathways at Pathway Courses
2. experience
3. excel
Continue your Manufacturing career
education locally





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