Manufacturing Day is one of those events that really shows what makes Macomb County special. Every year, our team at Macomb County Planning and Economic Development helps organize a week of tours where local manufacturers open their doors to high school students. It’s a chance for students to see what modern manufacturing looks like, explore career options, and hear directly from the people who make it all happen.
What makes Macomb County’s event unique is that it isn’t just one day. We extend it into a week-long celebration of manufacturing so that more schools and businesses can take part. Over the course of the week, 73 tours took place across 69 different companies, giving nearly 2,000 students the opportunity to experience manufacturing firsthand. Expanding the event allows us to reach more classrooms, more communities, and more future talent.
Throughout the week, students from schools across the county visited different companies. Each stop gave them something new to experience, whether it was advanced machinery, food production, or beauty product development. What stood out the most were the stories. Many of the employees the students met didn’t take a traditional path to get where they are. Hearing how they built their careers showed students that there’s more than one way to succeed in manufacturing.
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Reporting directly to Macomb County Executive Mark A. Hackel, the mission of the Macomb County Department of Planning and Economic Development is to retain, grow and attract economic investment while improving the overall quality of life for residents and businesses in Macomb County.
