Learn how to discover some of the best companies in manufacturing that you have never heard of but might be your next employer.

2. WHY MANUFACTURING
THERE ARE MORE THAN 1,500 MANUFACTURERS IN THE GREATER ROCHESTER, NY REGION EMPLOYING
NEARLY 65,000 PEOPLE.
THIS SECTOR REPRESENTS 11% OF THE LOCAL WORKFORCE.
MACHINERY (11,257)
COMPUTER & ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS (10,608)
FOOD(6,614) & BEVERAGE (2,349)
PRINTING EQUIPMENT (2,573)
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (2,257).
(SOURCE: 2016, BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, QUARTERLY CENSUS OF EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES) GRE WEBSITE ROCHESTERBIZ.COM

3. FUN FACTS
DAIRY
• #1 MILK-PRODUCING COUNTY IN NEW YORK STATE
• THE THIRD-LARGEST DAIRY-PRODUCING STATE IN AMERICA
WINE
• THE GREATER ROCHESTER’S FINGER LAKES REGION WAS NAMED WINE ENTHUSIAST’S 2015 TOP WINE DESTINATION IN THE WORLD
• IT'S HOME TO MORE THAN 120 WINERIES
APPLES
• OUR REGION IS HOME TO THE SECOND-HIGHEST APPLE-PRODUCING COUNTY IN THE COUNTRY
OPTICS
• ROCHESTER IS HOME TO MORE THAN 120 LEADING BUSINESSES FOCUSED ON OPTICS, PHOTONICS, AND IMAGING
• 60 PERCENT OF ALL OPTICS DEGREES ARE CONFERRED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER.

4. SECTORS
• FOOD
• METAL PRODUCTS
• PLASTIC AND RUBBER
• BEVERAGE AND TOBACCO
• WOOD
• ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
• FURNITURE
• TEXTILE
• PAPER
• PETROLEUM AND COAL

5. MANUFACTURING AVERAGE INCOME
Position Rochester Mean Wage National Annual Mean Wage
Rochester
Advantage
Production Managers $103,080 $107,060 3.7%
Industrial Engineers $82,160 $88,530 7.2%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians $51,250 $57,860 11.4%
CNC Machine Programmers $48,710 $53,560 9.1%
Model Makers $45,430 $50,360 9.8%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, etc $41,470 $42,450 2.3%
Lathe Machine Operators $38,520 $39,630 2.8%
Machine Tool Operators $33,780 $39,590 14.7%
Assemblers and Fabricators $29,250 $31,050 5.8%

6. FOOD & BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING
Baldwin Richardson
Manufacturer of dessert toppings, sauces, syrups, and condiments
Barilla America
Manufacturer of pasta products
Constellation Brands
Leading international producer and marketer of wine, beer and spirits
Kraft Heinz
Manufacturer of Cool Whip and Lunchables
LiDestri Foods Contract manufacturer of sauces, dips, and beverages
Mott's Leading producer of applesauce and fruit juices
North American Breweries Manufacturer of alcoholic beverages
Seneca Foods Producer of canned and bottled fruits and vegetables
Wegmans Food Market
Regional grocery store chain, consistently ranked by Fortune as one of the best companies to
work for in America.

7. FOOD & BEVERAGE AVG INCOME
Position Rochester Annual
Mean Wage
National Annual
Mean Wage
Rochester Advantage
Food Scientists and Technologists $52,160 $71,270 26.8%
Food Service Manager $51,770 $56,010 7.6%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $40,330 $50,300 19.8%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and
Weighers
$37,890 $40,340 6.1%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters,
Operators and Tenders
$36.930 $37,630 1.9%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation
and Serving Workers
$33,730 $34,700 2.8%
Butchers and Meat Cutters $31,330 $31,740 1.3%
Bakers $26,500 $27,110 2.3%
Food Preparation Workers $23,320 $23,990 2.8%
Source: 2016, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages posted on GRE website rochesterbiz.com

8. STAFF PICK: LOVE BEETS
HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM, GUY AND KATHERINE SHROPSHIRE, WHO MOVED FROM ENGLAND TO SHARE THEIR LOVE OF BEETS WITH
THE UNITED STATES.
• FOUNDED 2010
• 1.5 MILLION, EMPLOYS 100+
OPENINGS
• CONTROLLER
• SALES AND MARKETING
HTTPS://WWW.LOVEBEETS.COM/

9. STAFF PICK: MONSEES GROUPS
FULL SERVICE MACHINING SOLUTIONS PROVIDER
• FOUNDED 1977
• EMPLOYS 25+
OPENINGS
• SR BUYER
• CNC MILL SET UP / OPERATOR
• CNC MACHINIST / PROGRAMMER
HTTP://WWW.MONSEESGROUP.COM

10. STAFF PICK: CALVARY ROBOTICS
• WORD LEADER IN THE DESIGN AND BUILD OF AUTOMATED ASSEMBLY, TEST AND MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS.
• FOUNDED IN 1994
• EMPLOYEES 250 (3 LOCATIONS) HQ ROCHESTER 50M TO 100 M
OPENINGS
• SR ROBOTICS ENGINEER
• COMMODITY MANAGER
• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
• AUTOMATION PROJECT MANAGER
HTTPS://CALVARYROBOTICS.COM

11. SOME OF STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS OF EMPLOYERS TO RESEARCH
• CALVARY ROBOTICS
• ROCHESTER PRECISION OPTICS
• SYDOR OPTICS
• MONSEES GROUP
• LOVE BEETS
• AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION
• ARNPRIOR RAPID MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS
• PGM CORP
• ARCONIC
• ARNOLD MAGNETIC TECHNOLOGIES
• INNEX INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES
• SPX FLOW
• INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
• TRIDENT TOOL
• MICRO INSTRUMENTS
• AJL MANUFACTURING
• AMETEK POWER INSTRUMENTS
• ADVENT
• ALLIANCE PRECISION PLASTICS
• LIGHTOWER FIBER NETWORKS
• JIT CNC
• ROCHESTER OPTICAL

12. NEXT STEP: CREATE A TARGET LIST
• CREATE A MARKETING PLAN
• DEFINE TYPE OF WORK YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO
• SELECT INDUSTRY TO TARGET
• IDENTIFY 40-50 COMPANIES TO ADD TO YOUR LIST
• SHARE YOUR LIST WITH CONTACTS
• ASK FOR ADVICE
• REFERRALS
• MORE COMPANIES TO ADD

13. RESOURCES TO CONDUCT YOUR RESEARCH
• THE BOOK OF LISTS RBJ
• HTTPS://WWW.LABOR.NY.GOV/STATS/BDIRECTOR.SHTM
• HTTP://WWW.RTMA.ORG/INDEX.HTML
• FINGER LAKES ADVANCED MANUFACTURERS ENTERPRISE HTTP://WWW.NYFAME.ORG
• LINKEDIN.COM
• GREATER ROCHESTER ENTERPRISE (GRE) WWW.ROCHESTERBIZ.COM
• GLASSDOOR.COM
• SOURCE: U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, MAY 2016 METROPOLITAN AND
NONMETROPOLITAN AREA OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGE ESTIMATES