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SME Membership Your Career Is Bigger Than Your Job Title

Your Career is BIGGER Than Your Job Title.

You’ve earned the role. Now build the career. Join a community that helps manufacturing professionals connect, grow and go further. Join or renew Oct. 1–16 with code BUILD26 and save 20%+.

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15,000
members
130+
chapters
$7K+
access to member savings

A Membership That Moves Your Career Forward

Four ways SME helps manufacturing professionals build a career that's bigger than any single title.

Build Your Network

Build Your Network

Join a network of 15,000+ manufacturing professionals across 130+ local chapters, all invested in helping you grow, connect and move manufacturing forward.

Advance Your Career

Advance Your Career

Certifications, technical training and mentorship built to help you move from operator to leader.

Access Real Savings

Access Real Savings

Access $7K+ in exclusive member discounts on events, education, tools and partner brands.

Be a Thought Leader

Be a Thought Leader

Grow your expertise, visibility and leadership through learning, professional development and ways to contribute.


Offer valid Oct. 1–16, 2026, for a professional SME membership. Prices shown in the image above are rounded up; refer to the total displayed in your cart at checkout for the exact price. All prices are listed in USD and exclude applicable state taxes.

SME member Brittany Rodriguez, Composites Process Engineer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

“SME has been more than just a professional organization for me. It has been a community that has helped shape my career, giving me opportunities to connect, contribute and recognize how far I’ve come.”
Skills that move you up

Career Advancement

Build skills that move you up

Certifications, technical training and mentorship built specifically for manufacturing and engineering professionals — designed to open doors, not just fill a resume line.

  • Industry-recognized certifications and technical training
  • Mentorship from established manufacturing leaders
  • Conferences and hands-on skill-building events

Member Savings & Exclusive Access

Save more. Get more included.

Unlock $7K+ in exclusive savings on events, education, certifications, tools and partner brands — plus access to valuable resources and opportunities available to exclusively to members at no additional cost.

  • Save on SME events, certifications and professional development
  • Receive member pricing on webinars and live, instructor-led Tooling U-SME courses
  • Access member-exclusive benefits at no additional cost, including newsletters, mentoring, local chapters and more

Limited-Time Offer

Ready to go further, together?

Join 15,000+ manufacturing professionals and use code BUILD26 to save 20%+ on membership. Offer runs October 1–16, 2026 only.

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