1. Designers, engineers, and roboticists aren't usually the types taking manufacturing jobs except to find ways to improve the process.<p>2. Many and dare I say most people in manufacturing are people without the inclination or talen to be designers, engineers, and roboticists. The more we automate, the more we will struggle to find productive roles for these people.<p>3. That said, it's still cheaper to stick a third world body on a project than a robot, and until we've raised the world's standard of living this is going to continue.