What is a Manufacturing Job?
What is a Manufacturing job?
Manufacturing is the making of goods by hand or by machine that the business sells to a customer once completed. The manufacturer buys raw material or parts to manufacture a finished product. The manufacturer will need to keep a close eye on the quality of the product from beginning to end and will test the quality during the process.Business is always changing, if they make too much without selling that could be very costly. However, if they don’t make enough, they may lose business due to the timeframe it would take to manufacture.
Examples of Manufacturing is almost endless. Food, Beverage, Clothing, Paper, Plastic, Metal, Furniture, and so on and so on. Most everything you see is manufactured somewhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the different kinds of manufacturing jobs?
Manufacturing jobs involve creating new products. As long as you are creating a product, you are working in manufacturing. Manufacturing jobs include making prepackaged food or beverages, computers, electronics, boxes, clothing, plastic containers, etc.
What do Manufacturing companies hire for?
What are some examples of Manufacturing jobs?
Assemblers
Fabricators
Food production
Machine Operators
Tool and Die maker
Production Workers
Plastic Machine Operators
Quality Control Inspectors
Welders,
Soldering
CNC Mechanic
Maintenance Mechanic
Plant Manager
Manufacturing companies also use general labors to load products into machines, catch finish products, packing, etc.
What are the job requirements of a manufacturing worker?
Most job requirements of manufacturing workers include: Previous manufacturing experience, good math skills, measuring skills, physical stamina and manual dexterity. Problem solving skills, attention to detail to identify if the manufacturing machine is making an different sound, etc. jacks, forklifts, cherry pickers walkie-riders, etc.
Depending on the company they may require background and a pre-employment drug screen.
Do you need to wear Personal Protection Equipment?
Yes, most manufacturing companies are loud so earplugs are encouraged, as well as safety googles and steel toed shoes.
You may be dealing with hot items that were just manufactured, sharp items, or items that stick together, based on the items and your job responsibilities you may need to wear gloves.
What is the environment like at a Manufacturing company.
Most manufacturing companies have large machines that are running which tends to make it a hot environment. It could be a loud environment, have a smell, for example manufacturing of plastic containers, or food manufacturing. No loose clothing is allowed, closed toe or steel toed shoes are required.
What are the basic requirements when interviewing for a job?
The majority of the companies we work with require previous work experience.
You must be able to have documentation to show you have the right to work in the United States.
Based on the companies we work with most require a pre-employment drug screen since there is usually heavy equipment usage during the shift.
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