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Get specialized information - SME is your information source for manufacturing improvement tools and techniques. We offer training and a library of resources.  Our communities offer information specific to your interests and industries.  Make sure you continue to build on your knowledge and expertise by taking advantage of up-to-date information through Manufacturing Engineering Magazine, daily emails, website and local networking.  The ability to effectively respond to change by staying well informed is an important skill for your future.

Get Certified - You're good at your job - prove it. Certification is an industry standard for professional recognition, and documentation of your manufacturing-related knowledge and skills.

Credentials you take from job to job. With lifetime employment a thing of the past, your record of performance must travel with you. Certification is third-party validation of your achievements.

Develop useful skills - to be a leader in today's workplace you must continue to expand skills such as lean manufacturing, problem-solving, teaming, benchmarking, and strategic planning. SME's conferences, technical papers and seminars address those needs and provide you with opportunities to learn from business experts. This is information you can take back to your organization and use immediately!

Develop Your Career - whether you are searching for a new job or become unemployed through downsizing SME is with you for the life of your career. Accessing our career services online at local and national levels allows you to search for jobs, a free service to members.  

Strengthen Your Networking Interaction - in today's busy world it’s easy to feel disconnected from the latest events. Involvement in Chapter activities provides you with opportunities to build your leadership skills while making a contribution to keep the Society strong and vital in the South Florida area we serve.

Sustain Manufacturing Improvement - as a continuing member you help provide the resources SME needs to engage in leading-edge manufacturing improvement.

Investing for Tomorrow... As the world's leading resource for manufacturing information and knowledge, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers promotes an increased awareness of the value of manufacturing among industry professionals and the general public, while introducing young people to exciting career options in the field. We also identify, support and fund improvements in the educational system to better prepare tomorrow's engineers and scientists for the tough challenges they face.

Building for Today... For half a million manufacturing engineers, executives and members in more than 70 countries around the globe, our Society is the source for knowledge, networking and skills development opportunities that help them advance their careers, their companies and their industries.