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

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
Research Intern	Brooklyn, NY
UI/UX DESIGNER	Brooklyn, NY
ACCOUNT & RESEARCH MANAGER	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
Meat/Seafood Clerk Part Time	Winter Springs, FL
Meat/Seafood Clerk Full Time	Winter Springs, FL
Meat Cutter Full Time	Winter Springs, FL
Now Hiring Assistant Managers - Orlando	Orlando, FL
Meat Cutter Full Time - Store #183	Winter Springs, FL

See all 95 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
'13 Fall or Spring (or Both) CO-OP Software Engineer F/T Paid Internship - New Graduates Considered	Danville, IL
'13 Fall or Spring (or both) Co-Op Software Engineer F/T Paid Internship - New Graduates Considered	Danville, IL
'13 Fall & likely '14 spring/summer terms -- Electronics Intern, Electronics Repair Center Paid Internship	Danville, IL
Manufacturing Production Labor, Direct Hire	Danville, IL
'14 Spring Operations Paid Internship - Quality Intern including Software Test / Statistics areas	Danville, IL

See all 16 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
Talent Acquisition Partner	Newton, MA
Social Media & SEO Specialist	Draper, UT
Technical Recruiter- Full Time	Austin, TX
Marketing Communications Intern-Chicago	Chicago, IL
Search Engine Marketing Sales	Richmond, VA

See all 3,115 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
Sales & Industry Relations...	Camden, NJ
Reliability Leader	Maxton, NC
Broker Manager	Cherry Hill, NJ
Assistant Audit Manager	Cherry Hill, NJ
Region Business Manager	Boston, MA

See all 180 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
Internship: Marketing Intern - Summer 2014	Manhattan, KS
Internship: Retail Intern - Summer 2014	Manhattan, KS
Internship: Sales Intern - Summer 2014	Manhattan, KS
Marketing Coordinator	Manhattan, KS
Technical Graphic Designer	Manhattan, KS

See all 11 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
2014 Stryker Medical Sales, Patient Handling: Southeast Texas	Houston, TX
2014 Stryker Medical Sales, Patient Handling: Roanoke, VA	Roanoke, VA
VISUAL MERCHANDISER - NORTHERN VIRGINIA	Matthews, NC
VISUAL MERCHANDISER - NORTHERN VIRGINIA	Matthews, NC
Hair Stylist	Saint Petersburg, FL

See all 37 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
Digital Marketing Coordinator	Petaluma, CA
International Marketing Manager	Petaluma, CA
Sales Deductions Coordinator	Petaluma, CA
Territory Sales Representative - Southeast Region	United States
Sanitation Manager	Santa Rosa, CA

See all 10 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
Marketing-PR-Supervisor	Hackensack, NJ
SALES ASSISTANT	Princeton, NJ
Business Analyst	Emeryville, CA
FBR Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist - Greensburg PA Clinic	Greensburg, PA
35P Cryptologic Linguist	Danville, PA

See all 69,178 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
Protoype 3D Painter	Brooklyn, NY
VP International Sales	Brooklyn, NY
Online Marketing Manager	Brooklyn, NY
Entry Level Concept Artist	Brooklyn, NY
Entry Level 3D Modeler	Brooklyn, NY

See all 50 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
Experienced Accountant	Chicago, IL
Sales Representative	Bowie, MD
Production Manager - New York, NY	New York, NY
Project Coordinator - New York, NY	New York, NY
Marketing & Social Media Intern \| A Food Pick-up And Delivery Web Site	New York, NY

See all 173 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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Job Title	Location
Interaction Designer	New York, NY
Search Engineer	New York, NY
Component Data Engineer	New York, NY
Code Architect	New York, NY
Frontend Engineer	New York, NY

See all 8 job postings

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
Marketing and E-commerce Implementer	Ketchum, ID
Customer Service Representative	Ketchum, ID
Customer Service Representative	Ketchum, ID
IT and Desktop Support Technician	Ketchum, ID
Garment Technician/Technical Clothing Designer	Ketchum, ID

See all 1 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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No current job openings.

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
CNC Programmer	Hanover, NH
Machinist	Atlanta, GA
Test Technician	Warren, MI
Maintenance Engineer	Lebanon, TN
Manufacturing Engineer	Highland Park, MI

See all 0 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
Sales Manager - Desk Manager - Floor Manager	Millville, NJ
Parts Counter Associate - Parts Counter Service Rep - Parts Counterperson	Millville, NJ
Service Advisor - Service Writer - ASM	Millville, NJ
Experienced Auto Technicians of All Levels	Millville, NJ
Automotive Experienced Deal Biller / Automotive Accounting Office Assistant	Lewisville, TX

See all 85 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
Job Fair for Retail Store opening soon! 11/18, 19, 20	St. Louis, MO
Sales Representative	Sacramento, CA
Production Planner	Kansas City, MO
Part-time Sales Representative - NW Chicago/Suburbs	Chicago, IL
Retail Store Manager - Specialty	St. Louis, MO

See all 24 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
INTERN	Philadelphia, PA
Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer	Washington, DC
Hotel Valet Parking Attendant- Days & Evening Shifts	Houston, TX
Secretary\Receptionist	Akron, OH
Medical Secretary\Receptionist Hammonton NJ	Hammonton, NJ

See all 1,289 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
New Car Sales Associate Nissan Orange Park	Jacksonville, FL
Express Service Technicians & Experienced Flat Rate Nissan Techs - Quirk Nissan	Quincy, MA
New Car Sales Associate Nissan Clearwater	Clearwater, FL
Service Advisor	Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Collision Estimator	Hagerstown, MD

See all 1,134 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
Therapist	Springdale, OH
Case Manager	Springdale, OH

See all 0 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
Territory Manager (Sales)	United States
Intern (Copywriter CheckMark)	St. Louis, MO
Intern (Art Director CheckMark)	St. Louis, MO
Spring 2014 Business Marketing & Communication Internship	Roxana, IL
Director Social Media Issues	St. Louis, MO

See all 144 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
Senior Gas Turbine Application Engineer	Orlando, FL
Gaming Technician	Cincinnati, OH
Game Designer III	Reno, NV
Marketing Specialist III	Las Vegas, NV
Account Representative	Atlantic City, NJ

See all 140 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
2014 Seasonal Helitack Fire Fighter	Ellensburg, WA

See all 1 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
Journeyman Machinist	Pittsburg, CA
INK/COATING MIXER & PLATE MAKER	Vandalia, OH
Accounting/Materials Assistant	Craigsville, WV
Statistical Data Manager	Washington, DC
Mechanical Engineer	Augusta, GA

See all 2,073 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
Host/Hostess - Soho	New York, NY
Host/Hostess - Dallas	Dallas, TX
Restaurant Server - Host - Server Assistant - Cook - Dishwasher - IHOP	Heath, OH
Entry Level Advertising / Event Promotions / Marketing Rep	Tampa, FL
PR Training - Marketing / Advertising / Public Relations	Clifton, NJ

See all 2,673 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
Injury Prevention Specialist	Akron, OH
Java Application Developer	Bethesda, MD
Q&A Associate	Denver, CO
DC Business Functional Analyst	Secaucus, NJ
Solutions Support - Agriculture / Crop Protection, Florida	Orlando, FL

See all 19 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
Production	Brown Deer, WI
Production Helper	Danville, KY
Quality Lab Technician MDV	Madisonville, KY
Warehouse Assembly	Macedon, NY

See all 140 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
Certified Nursing Assistant	Mars, PA
Direct Support Professional	Beatrice, NE
Foolish Financial Planner	Alexandria, VA
Residential Manager	Lincoln, NE
Electrician	Rumson, NJ

See all 2,212 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
Corporate Counsel, Operations - Kiva	Woburn, MA
Kiva Public Relations Intern	San Francisco, CA
Software Development Manager	Woburn, MA
QA Manager, Kiva Integration	Seattle, WA
Technical Program Manager, Robotics	Seattle, WA

See all 39 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 (San Antonio TX),	San Antonio, TX
Driver /Class A, Columbus, Ohio	Columbus, OH
CDL Class A Route Driver (Bristow, OK)	Bristow, OK
Loss Prevention Specialist	United States
CDL Class B Route Drivers	San Antonio, TX

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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No current job openings.

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
Library Assistant III – Law Library-Part-Time	Klamath Falls, OR
Applications Scientist , Environmental	Lincoln, NE
COMPUTER STUDIES/GRAPHIC DESIGN	Santa Rosa, CA
Sales Account Manager	Los Angeles, CA
SUPERINTENDENT/OPTIMIZER - Utilities	New Augusta, MS

See all 23 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
Designer, Print Media	South Deerfield, MA
ARD Analyst (Accelerated Recovery - Collections)	Lagrange, KY
Data Delivery Management Specialist	Lagrange, KY
Retail Marketing Coordinator	South Deerfield, MA
Finance Processor	Lagrange, KY

See all 40 job postings

Alcoa - We at One Day, One Job have worked directly with Alcoa to bring you the inside scoop on their top entry-level career opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Engineer I	Bismarck, ND
AFE HQ Commercial Intern	Lafayette, IN
AFE HQ Inside Sales Representative Intern	Cleveland, OH
Consultant Intern	Pittsburgh, PA
AFE HQ Commercial Intern	Lafayette, IN

See all 427 job postings

Sun Microsystems - Sun Microsystems is certainly a technology company at heart, but because of their size, their entry-level job offerings extend well beyond technical positions.

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Job Title	Location
Programmer Analyst 5 - w/poly - DK	McLean, VA
Field Technician-Sacramento, CA	Sacramento, CA
Temp-to-Perm Accounts Payable/Payroll Associate	New York, NY
Data Architect	Herndon, VA
Data Architect- w/ Polygraph - A	Sterling, VA

See all 193 job postings

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