Careers in Manufacturing

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in manufacturing? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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Manufacturing deals with the creation of goods by using people, machines, and other technologies. Manufacturing jobs can be found in a variety of businesses, from cars to pharmaceutical goods.

Not every manufacturing job is on the line working with the products. A few manufacturing jobs that you may want to consider as a recent grad include:

Production Manager: Oversee the manufacturing process. As a recent grad you may be an assistant to the production manager.
Engineers: Design the products or make the manufacturing process more efficient
Buyer: Buy materials to be used in manufacturing
Quality Assurance: Check the steps of the manufacturing process for quality
Quality Control: Test products to make sure they work properly and are not defective

While many jobs dealing directly with the products require more hands-on experience than education, most of the jobs listed above require a bachelor’s degree, a possible exception being quality assurance and control. You’ll also need an ability to pay attention to detail.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Manufacturing

Shapeways - Shapeways is a New York, NY based company that has built “the world’s leading 3D Printing marketplace and community.”

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Job Title	Location
Customer Service Intern	New York, NY
Technology Intern	New York, NY
Post Production Specialist	New York, NY
Software Engineer for an Exciting E-Commerce Start-Up!	New York, NY
System Administrator	New York, NY

See all 14 job postings

FATHOM - FATHOM is an Oakland, CA studio that uses its “expertise in 3D printing and additive manufacturing to help customers innovate faster and more efficiently.”

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Specialist	Cleveland, OH
DESIGN INTERNSHIP	Oakland, CA
Systems Engineer	New York, NY
Need catering	Washington, DC
Real Estate Broker Associate	Manassas, VA

See all 78 job postings

Shinola - Shinola is a Detroit, MI based company that is all about bringing back the strength of American manufacturing by producing watches, bicycles, leather, and journals.

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Job Title	Location
Internship Program at Shinola	New York, NY
Retail Buyer	Detroit, MI
Sales Coordinator	Plano, TX
Store Sales Associates (New York)	New York, NY
Sales Associate	Detroit, MI

See all 21 job postings

Maker’s Row - Maker's Row is a New York, NY based startup that wants “to make the manufacturing process simple to understand and easy to access.”

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Intern	Brooklyn, NY
Graphic Design Intern	Brooklyn, NY
Data Specialist	Brooklyn, NY

See all 3 job postings

Beyond Meat - Beyond Meat is a Manhattan Beach, CA based company “focused on perfectly replacing animal protein with plant protein" to create "nutritional value at lower cost.”

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Job Title	Location
Seafood Specialist Full Time Store #150	Cincinnati, OH
Sales Operations Coordinator	El Segundo, CA
Seafood Specialist - Store #172	Saratoga, NY
Executive Assistant	Columbia, MO
Seafood Specialist Full Time - Store #12	Winston-Salem, NC

See all 86 job postings

Annin Flagmakers - Annin Flagmakers is based in Roseland, NJ and is America’s oldest and largest flag manufacturer.

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No current job openings.

Watchfire - Watchfire is a Danville, IL based company that provides businesses with cost-effective, long lasting LED signage that can be updated easily.

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Job Title	Location
'14 Summer - Operations - TRAINING Paid Internship - Intern	Danville, IL
14 Summer - Graphic Design / Multimedia / Art Paid Internship	Danville, IL
14 Summer - Operations - Quality Intern including Reliability / Statistics areas - Paid Internship	Danville, IL
'14 summer/fall -- Electronics Intern, Electronics Repair Center Paid Internship	Danville, IL
14 Summer - I.T. Computer Networking I.T. Paid Internship	Danville, IL

See all 31 job postings

Advantage Business Media - Advantage Business Media is a Rockaway, NJ based “digital business-to-business information company” that “has successfully transitioned" from print to digital.

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Job Title	Location
Intern - U.S. GAAP Technical Accounting Editor\Author	New York, NY
Marketing Intern	Novi, MI
Marketing Assistant	Orange, CA
Dealer Services Coordinator	Grove City, OH
Time Series - Implementation & Support Team Leader	New York, NY

See all 3,266 job postings

Campbell Soup Company - It’s nearly impossible to think about soup without thinking about Campbell’s. They're a billion dollar brand.

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Job Title	Location
Engineering/IT Network Spe...	Dixon, CA
Associate Brand Manager- F...	Camden, NJ
Associate Brand Manager - ...	Camden, NJ
Continuous Improvement Pro...	Camden, NJ
Human Resources Intern	Camden, NJ

See all 163 job postings

GTM Sportswear - GTM Sportswear is a Manhattan, KS based company that helps athletes perform better by looking better.

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Job Title	Location
Front End Web Design Intern	Manhattan, KS
Graphic Artist - 1st Shift (Entry Level)	Manhattan, KS
Receptionist	Manhattan, KS
Customer Service Representative	Junction City, KS
Retail Sales Associate	Lawrence, KS

See all 9 job postings

Velcro - Velcro is a Manchester, NH based company that makes hook-and-loop fasteners (you knew they were called that, right?), and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Food Safety Manager	Hatfield, PA
Marketing and Communications Manager	Manchester, NH
Need moon bounce rental services	Orlando, FL
AEROSPACE	Wichita, KS
Machine Operators, 2nd and 3rd shift	Manchester, NH

See all 59 job postings

Amy’s Kitchen - Amy's Kitchen is a Petaluma, CA based natural frozen foods company that is all vegetarian and mostly organic. They have some great jobs for new grads.

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Job Title	Location
Customer Service Representative	Petaluma, CA
Sensory Coordinator	Medford, OR
Machine Operator III	Medford, OR
Security Guard	Medford, OR
Assistant Buyer	Santa Rosa, CA

See all 15 job postings

Specialized - Specialized is based in Morgan Hill, CA and they are one of the market leaders in the cycling industry. They have a ton of job openings for those who love bikes.

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Job Title	Location
Web Designer (UX, UI)	Boulder, CO
Associate Veterinarian	Turnersville, NJ
Office Coordinator	New York, NY
Electrical Technician	Presque Isle, ME
Information Technology Consultant - Extended	Bakersfield, CA

See all 68,146 job postings

MakerBot Industries - 3D printing is about to get really big, and MakerBot Industries is at the forefront on the consumer side. Take a look at their job opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
VP / Information Technology	Brooklyn, NY
Technical Writer	Brooklyn, NY
UI Designer--Digital Products	Brooklyn, NY
UX Designer--Digital Products	Brooklyn, NY
MakerBot Trainer	Brooklyn, NY

See all 56 job postings

Crain Communications - Crain Communications is a publisher that covers all kinds of different business niches, and they have some really exciting career opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Editorial Intern	New York, NY
Content & Communications Intern	New York, NY
New Business Intern	New York, NY
Maximo Application Expert	Michigan
Creative Strategy Intern	New York, NY

See all 181 job postings

Octopart - Octopart is a NYC based company that has developed a search technology to help engineers and scientists build the next generation of electronic devices.

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No current job openings.

SCOTTEVEST - Do you love the idea of clothing that can store all of your gadgets? If so, then a career with SCOTTEVEST is well worth investigating.

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Job Title	Location
Financial Analyst	Ketchum, ID
Marketing Executive Assistant/Implementer	Ketchum, ID
Trade Show and Events Manager	Ketchum, ID
Director of E-Commerce & Customer Experience	Ketchum, ID

See all 4 job postings

Niner Bikes - Niner Bikes is a company full of bikers, so if you’re into bikes, you have to check out their Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
Outside Sales Representative	Southwest, AZ

See all 1 job postings

Quickparts - Quickparts is an Atlanta, GA based company that offers custom manufacturing, and they have a number of job opportunities available.

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Job Title	Location
Quickparts Business Development Manager (355-13)	United States
Marketing Manager, Quickparts (011-14)	Atlanta, GA
SEO/PPC Specialist	Atlanta, GA

See all 3 job postings

OpGen - If you are interested in genetics and the science behind Optical Mapping, then you may want to consider check out Jobs at OpGen.

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No current job openings.

Jaguar Land Rover - Jaguar doesn’t offer much information about their company or their careers on their website, but there is a bit of info on U.S. opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Land Rover Technician	Anaheim, CA
Manager of Talent Acquisition	Cleveland, OH
Sales Manager - Exotic Luxury Automotive Sales Manager	Dublin, OH
Sales Person	Oklahoma City, OK
Service Advisor - Service Writer	Columbus, OH

See all 105 job postings

Russell Stover - I have to admit that Russell Stover doesn't always do it for me at Easter time, but working for them would still be a delicious opportunity.

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Job Title	Location
Production Supervisor	Abilene, KS
Sales Representative - FT	Chicago, IL
Sales Representative - Delaware	Dover, DE
Electrician	Iola, KS
Assistant Retail Manager	Seymour, IN

See all 19 job postings

American Greetings - American Greetings seems to keep on growing, and that means lots of hiring at their headquarters in Cleveland, OH and elsewhere.

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Job Title	Location
Front Office Coordinator	Cranberry, PA
Patient Services Coordinator	Aurora, CO
Retail Merchandiser	Juneau, AK
Web Marketing Assistant	Fairfield, CA
Medical Secretary\Receptionist Hammonton NJ	Hammonton, NJ

See all 1,587 job postings

Nissan - Despite Nissan’s claim that they “have many exciting opportunities for recent undergrads,” I don’t see them posted. Here's what I was able to come up with.

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Job Title	Location
Inventory & Lot Manager	Portsmouth, NH
Automotive Sales Representative	Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Automotive Managers for NEW DEALERSHIPS	San Rafael, CA
Automotive Sales Consultant	Columbus, OH
Automotive Biller/Title Clerk	Lawrence, MA

See all 1,179 job postings

Necco - Can you craft your entire resume out of Conversation Hearts? If so, then Necco in Rever, MA might be the perfect place for your first job.

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Job Title	Location
Home Resource Coordinator	Lake Spivey, GA
Independent Living Life Coach	Lake Spivey, GA
Associate Brand Manager	Revere, MA
Finance Associate/ Cash Application Associate	Revere, MA
Administrative Specialist	Cross Lanes, WV

See all 13 job postings

Nestle Purina - The Nestle Purina Management Trainee Program offers a variety of opportunities in three locations: Jefferson, WI; Davenport, IA; and Bloomfield, MO.

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Job Title	Location
Intern	United States
Intern	Minneapolis, MN
Agriculture Intern	Minneapolis, MN
Un-Intern	Minneapolis, MN
Assistant Accounting (Management Development)	Crete, NE

See all 137 job postings

IGT - IGT is really big on campus recruiting, and they seem to put a lot of effort into their University Relations presence.

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Job Title	Location
Financial Project Coordinator	New York, NY
Executive Casino Host	Las Vegas, NV
Accounting Manager- Accounts Receivable	Virginia City Highlands, NV
Executive Producer - Mobile	Seattle, WA
HR Coordinator Assistant (Temporary)	Las Vegas, NV

See all 85 job postings

Anti-eco - Anti-eco's goal is to "create a product that is as planet-conscious as it is cheeky." They do just that, and they're hiring to help grow the business.

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No current job openings.

Vibram - I’ve been meaning to feature Vibram for at least a year, but only now have I found enough information to give you a good start on learning about jobs with them.

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Job Title	Location
Wildland Fire Suppression Specialist Entry (Northeast Oregon District)	Oregon
Wildland Fire Suppression Specialist (Forest Grove District)	Oregon
2014 - Seasonal Forest Firefighter	Washington
Forest Officer (Central Oregon District)	Oregon
Laborer/Student Worker (Forestry Laborer)	The Dalles, OR

See all 11 job postings

Advanced BioHealing - Once you get a feel for how Advanced BioHealing works and operates, then you can check out their Careers page.

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No current job openings.

General Mills - Because General Mills is such a large company, they have a very strong Campus Recruiting Program for a wide variety of entry level positions.

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Job Title	Location
Accelerate Graduate Program 2014 – Business Management	San Francisco, CA
Electrician	Lovelock, NV
CNC Machinist - 1st or 2nd shift	Three Rivers, MI
CNC Studer Grinder - 2nd shift	Three Rivers, MI
CNC Programmer with 5 axis experience	Three Rivers, MI

See all 2,328 job postings

Hostess Brands - If it sounds like a brand that you might want to be a part of, then you can check out Hostess Brands’ Jobs page.

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Job Title	Location
Dedicated Team Retail Coverage Merchandiser (Hostess)	Bakersfield, CA
To Go Specialist - Riverdale Crossing Chili's	Riverdale, NJ
Entry Level Management	Yardville, NJ
Host - Riverdale Crossing Chili's	Riverdale, NJ
ALL POSITIONS AVAILABLE - ENTRY LEVEL	Fort Lauderdale, FL

See all 3,333 job postings

RKS - I’m not sure what it takes to get an entry level job at RKS, but you can be sure that you have to be very good at what you do.

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Job Title	Location
Plumber Foreman	Mesa, AZ
Injury Prevention Specialist	Akron, OH
Service Plumber	Tempe, AZ
Barista	Red Bluff, CA
DC Business Functional Analyst	Secaucus, NJ

See all 23 job postings

Berry Plastics - Berry Plastics is the company behind bomb proof wallpaper, and they have plenty of job opportunities for interested college grads.

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Job Title	Location
Business Development Intern	Lawrence, KS
Cell Coordinator	Erie, PA
Production Assistant	Smyrna, TN
Inspector/Packer-Molding	Cumberland, MD
Inspector/Packer - Deco	Cumberland, MD

See all 188 job postings

Mars - If you’d like to be part of this true American success story, then you need to check out Mars’ Careers page.

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Job Title	Location
Financial Operations Examiner - Member Regulation, ROOR - New York, NY	New York, NY
Veterinary Technician	Clovis, CA
Associate Risk Manager, Quant R&D - Market Risk	Simsbury, CT
Global Docketing Specialist	Chicago, IL
Research Associate	Boulder, CO

See all 2,344 job postings

Kiva Systems - Kiva Systems is one of the most fascinating companies that I’ve come across, and they’re looking to hire lots of entry level talent.

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Job Title	Location
Robotics Software Support Engineer	North Reading, MA
Warehouse Associate (Inventory, Shipping & Distribution)	Union, NJ
Mechanical Engineer - Workstations ( Sheet Metal, SolidWorks) o)	North Reading, MA
Robotics Systems Implementation Engineer - Fresh Grads or Jr Engineers	North Reading, MA
Robotics System Performance Engineer (HW/SW, My SQL, Scripting, Linux)	North Reading, MA

See all 65 job postings

Liberty Tire Recycling - Liberty Tire Recycling is a Pittsburgh, PA based company that does all kinds of cool things with used tires. They're growing, so they might be hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Trailer Mechanic Columbus, Ohio	Columbus, OH
Maintenance Mechanic	Columbus, OH
Drivers /Class A,or Class B Midlothian, TX	Midlothian, TX
Sales Representative- Austin	Austin, TX
CDL Class A Route Driver	Tulsa, OK

See all 17 job postings

W.L. Gore & Associates - The good news on Gore is that beyond making amazing products, they’re also an amazing place to work—and they have lots of entry level jobs for new college grads

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Job Title	Location
Chemist/Biochemist	Flagstaff, AZ
Industrial Products Research Scientist (Physicist)	Elkton, MD
Quality Assurance Professional	Flagstaff, AZ
Gore Septal Occluder Quality Engineer	Flagstaff, AZ
Quality Engineer	Flagstaff, AZ

See all 0 job postings

New Leaf Paper - New Leaf Paper, a sustainable paper company, recently landed a $5 million equity investment, and we think they might be hiring soon.

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Job Title	Location
NOW HIRING OTR OWNER OPERATORS, COMPANY DRIVERS AND FLEET CARRIERS	Southaven, MS
WAREHOUSE TECHNICIAN	New Augusta, MS
SUPERINTENDENT/OPTIMIZER - Utilities	New Augusta, MS
COMPUTER STUDIES	Santa Rosa, CA
MATHEMATICS	Santa Rosa, CA

See all 15 job postings

Rawlings - It's Opening Day, and since we’ve already covered jobs with Major League Baseball and its teams, we’re looking at St. Louis based Rawlings and their jobs today.

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Job Title	Location
Corporate Counsel	Boca Raton, FL
Second Assistant Manager	Williston, VT
Marketing Associate	Columbia, SC
Qualifications & Appeals Reporting Coordinator	Lagrange, KY
Associate General Counsel	La Grange, KY

See all 133 job postings

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