Individual Contributor
Career Overview
$91,729
median annual salary
Be your own boss and an important part of the chain of production.
Learn the fundamentals of high-level business processes.
Gain entrepreneurial skills as you learn how to optimize manufacturing operations.
Become a master of your skillset and help inform company leadership.
Make your own schedule and work on your own time.
What It Takes
Being an individual contributor means working your way up through a company without taking a management track. It’s an opportunity to work on your specialty without the day-to-day responsibilities of leading a team of people. If you like to work alone, explore this career.
Strong Work Ethic
Individual contributors need to be masters of their craft and great self-motivators.
An Independent Mindset
Although you’re not a manager, you’re just as accountable for upholding the standards of the company.
Problem-Solving Skills
You’ll be challenged every day with new, evolving situations. You have to adapt and react.
Collaborative Thinking
You might not be a manager, but you still need to collaborate seamlessly with a team.
An Entrepreneurial Spirit
Learning more about how a business works will go a long way in this profession.
Career Progression
Step 1
Find your focus area
Step 2
Obtain degree or certification
Step 3
Master your skill
Step 4
Become company partner
Key Companies
more companiesFounded in 1863 in South Bend, Indiana, 1st Source Bank has offered clients a convenient and friendly way to bank for over 155 years.
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Specializing in complex composite assemblies for the aerospace industry, Applied Composites has a long history of providing customer satisfaction by focusing on continuous improvement processes that help reduce time and cost.
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Ardagh Group is a global leader in metal and glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then we have grown rapidly to a team
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Ball Corporation manufactures aluminum packaging for beverage, personal care and household products, and provides aerospace and other technologies for commercial and government customers.
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We are a trusted supply chain integration partner committed to providing our clients a competitive advantage by designing and delivering world-class distribution and production solutions.
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We are a company that is proud of our heritage which is rich in product innovation, customer focus, and strategic growth. The dedication of our team members has allowed us to grow into a leading global provider of innovative solutions.
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The Biospecimen Collection and Banking Core (aka BC-Squared) is a core facility which is located in the IU Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, a part of the IU School of Medicine in Indianapolis.
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Black Equipment was founded in 1956 by MJ and Gladys Black. From the beginning, Black Equipment has been a family owned company and remains that way today with a keen sense of responsibility and gratitude for our customers and employees.
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From the people who chart our course to those who put our plans into action, bp is an exciting place to be for anyone who wants to be part of the global energy business.
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Builders FirstSource is the nation’s largest supplier of structural building products, value-added components, and services to the professional market for new residential construction and repair and remodeling.
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Just 20 minutes from downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Caesars Southern Indiana is as close to Las Vegas as you can get without actually going there.
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“To help clients identify costly issues with homes they are selling or purchasing through informative reporting methods and techniques.“
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We are one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States, built upon a foundation of serving customers for over 150 years.
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We are a talent-sourcing company committed to aligning consultants job and career expectations with the project and resource needs of our clients.
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As a fabricator, designer, and installer, Executive Elevator leads the vertical transportation industry in design, service, and delivery. We specialize in both Commercial and Residential elevators with custom engineered solutions.
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FDB is the leading provider of clinical and descriptive drug knowledge that’s integrated into healthcare information systems around the world.
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True experts in electrical machines, FLANDERS specializes in the development, manufacturing, integration, and deployment of advanced technologies for the world’s largest machines with electric rotating systems.
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The Ford Meter Box Company has over 100 years of developing quality waterworks products to meet the needs of water systems throughout the United States and the world.
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Since 1941, FORUM Credit Union has built a reputation based on serving our members and our community. That means we’ve dedicated 80 years to helping our members live their financial dreams.
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GEMCO Constructors is a mechanical, electrical, plumbing, building automation systems and service contractor.
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Founded in 1910, German American is a very strong financial services provider in Indiana and Kentucky, specializing in banking, insurance, investments and wealth management for business and retail customers.
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With employment of over 2,400 associates and capital investment exceeding $900 million, HMIN manufactures automobiles primarily for the U.S. market, and for export to markets outside of North America.
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Our Mission:
We promote public safety by providing meaningful, effective opportunities for successful re-entry.
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Kimball Electronics is a leading contract manufacturer of durable electronics serving a variety of industries on a global scale. Our team of people creates solutions that improve people’s health, safety, productivity, and comfort.
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Awarded Top Workplaces in Central Indiana for the last six years.
Knowledge Services is a certified woman-owned (WBE) professional services organization with employees located in offices throughout North America.
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Leaf Software Solutions has been delivering mission critical business solutions for over 34 years. Our consultative approach results in custom-tailored solutions that create value for your business.
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Merchandise Warehouse has been in business since 1951 here in Indianapolis, IN. We serve our company’s customers by storing, shipping, and receiving product into and out of our 500,000+ sq ft. multi-temp warehouse in Indianapolis and Pendleton, IN.
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MISO’s Vision is to be the most reliable, value-creating RTO. We do this by working collaboratively and transparently with our stakeholders to enable the reliable delivery of low-cost energy through efficient, innovative operations and planning.
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MSP has manufactured precision machined products for the Aerospace and Defense Industries, and has developed a worldwide leading reputation for excellence, with virtually all corporate, commercial, general and military aircraft containing our components.
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Paschall Logistics is a logistics and broker family with strong pillars of ethics, initiative, and teamwork. We’re 100% employee owned. Why just work for a company when you can own it?
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Since 1988, Performance Validation, an employee-owned company, has been providing customized solutions for commissioning, qualification, and validation for our clients.
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We began producing antivirus and encryption products nearly 30 years ago. Today our products help secure the networks used by 100 million people in 150 countries and 400,000 businesses.
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Thrivent is a Fortune 500 financial services organization, providing advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs and solutions so people can make the most of all they’ve been given.
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Home to the Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid midsize SUVs, the Sienna minivan, the Sequoia full-size SUV and LEXUS.
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Our vision is to advance patient care by optimizing the management of clinical assets in an environment of ever-increasing complexity and demand.
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