running the machine, it wouldn t be a very satisfying job. if i were only programming, it wouldn t be a very satisfying job. and where i get to do both, i couldn t make myself do anything different. in the assembly line method, you might just have a single person who does a single task all day long, and that s all they do. it s repetitive, it doesn t tax the mind, it s simple work. and really, what you re seeing is that the world is changed. adex received 100 resumes for every job it filled last year. even so, sean and jason had a hard time finding qualified applicants. it s almost like a mini mba to be able to be the high-tech worker on today s factory floor. and it pays like a white color job does. from 50 to as much as $80,000 a year, depending on experience, and job training. unlike an assembly line factory, the employees say they feel empowered. it s hands-on.
stephanie. good to see you, welcome back. good to see you, too. thanks. one of the reasons folks aren t getting jobs in manufacturing, the field is no longer just blue collar repetitive work on an assembly line. it is highly skilled and highly specialized, involving computer program softwares. we visited one such high-tech facility, and we talked to guys about their jobs. in the assembly line method, you might just have a single person who does single task all day long, and that s all they do. of it s repetitive, it doesn t tax the mind, it s simple work. and really, what you re seeing is that the world is changed. well, coming up at 12:45 eastern, the new blue collar worker. you will see why so many people just don t have the skills for high-tech manufacturing. meet the guys who are doing the work right now. and turning now to the investigation into what caused a small plane to slam into the side of an alaska mountain, killing a legendary political figure. federal investigat
couldn t imagine myself doing anything different. in the assembly line method you might have a single person who does a single task all day long and that s all they do. it s repetitive. it doesn t tax the mind. it s simple work. and really what you re seeing is that the world is changed. reporter: adex received 100 resumes for every job it filled last year. even so, shawn and jason had a hard time finding qualified applicants. it s almost like a little mini nba to be able to be the high-tech worker on today s factory floor. reporter: and it pays like a white collar job does. from $50,000 to as much as $80,000 a year depending on experience and job training. unlike assembly line factory, the employees say they feel empowered. it s hands on, you get to actually make something, but you still have to think about what you re doing. reporter: shawn is hoping to change the negative stereotype of manufacturing and hopes of drawing more young people into the industry. and help ameri
if i were only running the machine, it wouldn t be a very satisfying job. if i were only programming, it wouldn t be a very satisfying job. but when i get to do both, i couldn t make myself do anything different. in the assembly line method, you might have a single person who does single tasks all day long and that s all they do. it s repetitive, doesn t tax the mind, it s simple work. what you re seeing is the world has changed. reporter: adex received 100 resumes for every job it filled last year. even so, sean and jason had a hard time finding qualified applicants. it s like a minny mba to be the high-tech worker on today s factory floor. reporter: it pays from $50,000 to as much as $80,000 a year, depending on experience and job training. unlike in an assembly line factory, the employees say they feel empowered. it s hands-on.