September 30 - October 3: Central Minnesota Manufacturers Association (CMMA) Tour of Manufacturing
- Map of 2026 CMMA tour locations
- Tour flyer for job seekers
- Educator Toolkit - schools can sign up for a tour by contacting Carolyn@midwestmanufacturers.com or completing this form
October 1-31: Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association Tour of Manufacturing, dates throughout October and locations throughout Minnesota Tours: Manufacturing Month Minnesota
October 1: Manufacturing Month Kick Off Tour, 3-4 p.m., Landscape Structures, 601 7th Street South in Delano - open to the public, no registration required
October 1: South Central Tour of Manufacturing - students only
October 3: ME Elecmetal's Manufacturing Day Open House 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ME Elecmetal Foundry in Duluth.
October 6: Isanti Job Fair 12-2 p.m. at the Isanti Community Center, 208 1/2 1st Avenue Northwest in Isanti
October 7: Onsite Hiring Event, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., CareerForce in Blaine, 1201 89th Ave NE in Blaine
October 7: Career Solutions HR Networking Group Meeting
October 8: Manufacturing Month event 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at CareerForce Minneapolis North, 800 W Broadway, Minneapolis, view event flyer for job seekers
- 9-10:30 a.m. Manufacturing Job Club and Employer Panel
- 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Manufacturing Hiring Event
October 9: IGNITE Your Future - Ridgewater College, Hutchinson IGNITE Your Future - Ridgewater College Hands-on Career Exploration event for high school students.
October 13: Job Fair at CareerForce in St. Cloud - employers can find out about participating by contacting kelly.gerads@state.mn.us
October 20: Chisago County Manufacturing Month Manufacturing Tours and Career Fair at Splitrocks Restaurant, 5063 273rd Street in Wyoming - students only
- Manufacturers can sign up to participate before September 30
October 21: Manufacturing Employer of the Day panel and Hiring Event, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at CareerForce in Blaine, 1201 89th Ave NE in Blaine - all are welcome
- 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Employer of the Day Panel
- 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Hiring Event
October 21: Tour of International Paper, 1-2:30 p.m. at 1699 9th St., White Bear Lake, Shoes must be low heel and close toed, no loose or flowing clothing (ties, scarves, etc.), no jewelry, hair longer than shoulder length must be tied back, safety glasses and hearing protection provided, open to the public and free registration required
October 21-23: Northeast Minnesota Tour of Manufacturing - students only
- Schools can sign up for a tour by contacting Shayla Drake at shayla.drake@state.mn.us
October 22: Tour of Innovize 1 - 2:30 p.m. at 500 Oak Grove Parkway, Vadnais Heights, limited free parking in the lot or street, close-toed shoes are required to take the tour of the facility, open to the public and free registration required
October 22: Hired Manufacturing and Career Pathways Program information session, 3-5 p.m. at the Roseville Library, 2180 North Hamline Avenue in Roseville - open to the public
October 22: CMMA’s Manufacturing Month Meeting with Enterprise Minnesota’s Annual Manufacturing Report at Rotochopper in St. Martin
October 23: EPIC: Exploring Potential Interests and Careers hands-on career exploration event for high school students at St. Cloud Community and Technical College, St Cloud
October 28: Southeast Tour of Manufacturing sponsored by Southeast Service Cooperative - students only
October 29: MPMA Celebration of Manufacturing Event, 5:30-9 p.m. at Edinburgh USA 8700 Edinbrook Crossing in Brooklyn Park - registration at link above is required
October 29: West Metro Manufacturing Career Exploration Event at Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park - students only
November 9-10: Made Here Expo at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center, students only during the days, open to the public on November 9 from 4 - 6 p.m.
November 11: 2026 State of Manufacturing Survey Release Event: 3-7 p.m. at the Minneapolis Marriot Northwest in Brooklyn Park - registration required at the link above
Manufacturing related training opportunities:
September 28-November 19: Career Solutions Fall Manufacturing Training: FREE Welding Training Through Drive for 5 at St. Cloud Technical and Community College
View additional training opportunities here.
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