Taking up a Career in Manufacturing

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Manufacturing industry is one of the biggest employers in the job sector. Manufacturers deal with the conversion of raw material into a complete product. There are plenty of manufacturing career opportunities which include assembly line workers, quality professionals, manufacturing engineers, supervisors, purchase officers and machine operators.

In careers in manufacturing, the job of the assembly line worker is the managing of the assembly lines inside a factory or in a company. They do the drilling of the holes for inserting the screws and attach them inside the respective holes. To be an assembly line worker, one should be a high school graduate and must have passed technical diploma from a recognized technical school. They should have great endurance and be strong in physical terms. There are plenty of job options for the assembly line workers as they are required in production, manufacturing, automobile and metal industries. The salary of the assembly line worker will depend upon the industry in which he is working.

Another popular job in the manufacturing sector is the machine operator. They operate on heavy equipments in construction site. To be a machine operator, one needs to have a high school diploma along with technical training which lasts for three to six weeks. One can attend more training programs for career advancement. As per reports from reliable sources, there will be about eight percent increase in the demand for the machine operators by the year 2016.



Another major job profile in the manufacturing career is the manufacturing engineer. They are responsible for the creation, certification, growth and the functioning of the procedures which are used for the assembling, processing and testing of the products of the company. To be a manufacturer, one is required to have a degree in engineering. Though experience in the field is preferred, it is not mandatory. The job aspirants are preferred to have supervisory experience.

The job of the supervisor is another popular job profile in the manufacturing sector. They control the supervision and coordination of the workers who gets engaged in the testing and inspecting of the products. The job aspirant should be a person with good planning and motivation. The specific qualifications will depend upon the type of industry they work. Most of the employers prefer those employees with a good educational background and will be given on the job training. There are plenty of job options for the supervisors. Though several new recruits come to the industry, experienced people are often preferred as supervisors.

The responsibility of the quality professional is the approval or the rejection of the products and services and the testing of a variety of dimensions with the help of equipments, meters, gauges and resources. They submit the report regarding the issues and the lack of conformity to the suitable person. They should be a person who is familiar with the various guidelines of the quality control. Most of the employers prefer people with relevant experience in this industry.

The job profile which is highly popular is the purchase officer who is in charge of the services and products brought by the firm. They make sure that the products are delivered and the traders are paid in time. To be a purchase officer, one should possess an engineering degree in the specified field. The job aspirant should have strong communication skills and be able to work as a team. Experience for a purchasing officer is mandatory. There are plenty of job options available for purchase officers and the annual salary the purchasing officers earn is about $155,335.

The job options for job applicants in the manufacturing are plenty. But to choose the right job, one should have complete awareness of the industry.
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