Manufacturing USA's Modern Makers program seeks to promote careers in advanced manufacturing by highlighting success stories within the Manufacturing USA network. John Louka, Application Engineer at CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute; and Rodrigo Perez, Manufacturing Systems Integration Engineer at MxD, the digital manufacturing institute and National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing, sit down with Chris Mahar, Managing Editor, to talk about their experiences in manufacturing, the opportunities that many don't know about, and the exciting careers available in the industry.