The best factory jobs are located at cutting-edge companies that value their workers. Because factory jobs change depending on economic trends, it's important to remain flexible and keep your skill set updated so that you can change jobs if need be.
Examples of factory jobs include general laborers, supervisors, chemists, machinists, plant operators, engineers, and managers.
General labors perform a variety of tasks including physically stacking cases on pallets, checking codes and product labels, applying labels in a sequential manner to the appropriate pallet. They also collect, sort and process remelt including communication and coordination of re-melt quantities and inventories to the supervisor.
Plenty of production workers also work in factories. Welders weld metal components of products as specified by layout, blueprints, diagrams, work orders, weld procedures or oral instructions, using electric arc-welding equipment.
Assemblers assemble product, partially or completely, position parts according to knowledge of unit being assembled or follow blueprints, diagrams, layouts or oral instruction. They must be able to read build sheets and blueprints.
Assemblers also perform various mechanical and electrical re-op functions to correct defects identified during the assembly process and/or during test. They perform routine preventative and corrective maintenance functions involving the tools and equipment utilized in the assembly and re-op of motors.
Manufacturing technicians ensure all processes are set up, operating and monitored in accordance with the requirements set forth by the manufacturing engineer and customer and support a smooth product transition into manufacturing. They support and perform research of customer and supplier documentation (datasheets, drawings, etc.) to ensure material conforms to specifications.
Machinists set up and operate lathe equipment to perform machining operations, such as turning, boring, facing and threading parts according to specifications on process sheets, blueprints and sketches of parts to determine machining to be done, dimensional specifications, set up and operating requirements.
Material handlers in factories operate industrial truck equipment with lifting devices to push, pull, lift, stack, tier or move products, equipment and material in warehouse, storage yard or factory. They operate a tugger to deliver necessary parts from the warehouse to the worksite.
Fab shop operators set up and operate power press to trim, punch, shape, notch, draw or crimp metal components according to specifications.
