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

BioLite - BioLite is a Brooklyn based company that develops "products that make cooking with wood as clean safe and easy as modern fuels while also providing electricity.”

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Job Title	Location
Product Engineer	Brooklyn, NY
Electrical Manufacturing Engineer	Brooklyn, NY

See all 2 job postings

Goodweave - Goodweave is a Washington, DC based non-profit that “is helping to combat this problem and transform the rug industry by certifying child-labor-free rugs."

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Job Title	Location
Online Communications and PR Associate	Washington, DC
Director of Finance and Operations	Washington, DC

See all 2 job postings

Spatial - Spatial is a Broomfield, CO based company that is “the leading provider of 3D components for technical application development across a broad range of industries.”

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Job Title	Location
Pipefitter - Journey Level - KTN	Ketchikan, AK
Outside Machinist - Journey Level - KTN	Ketchikan, AK
Sr Occupancy Planner	San Jose, CA
Outside Machinist - Associate 2,3,4 - KTN	Ketchikan, AK
Java Developer	Silver Spring, MD

See all 3,065 job postings

StoveTeam International - StoveTeam International is a Eugene, OR non-profit that's making cooking safer in the developing world by helping people produce safe, affordable, fuel-efficient cookstoves.

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No current job openings.

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
Interaction Designer	New York, NY
Shapeways Technology Intern	New York, NY
Site Reliability Engineer	New York, NY
UI Engineer	New York, NY
Software Engineer in Test	New York, NY

See all 12 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
Applications Engineer	Indianapolis, IN
Customer Support Engineer at 3D printing company	Oakland, CA
Join Our Team: Weâre Hiring a Research Assistant	Celebration, FL
PROTOTYPE TECHNICIAN PAID INTERNSHIP	Seattle, WA
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN INTERNSHIP	Oakland, CA

See all 75 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
Graphic Designer	Detroit, MI
Public Relations Manager	New York, NY
eCommerce Merchandiser	Detroit, MI
Wholesale Coordinator/Trainer	Detroit, MI
Sales Account Executive-Journals (West Coast)	California

See all 20 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
Marketplace Growth Intern (Paid)	United States
Software Engineering Intern	Brooklyn, NY
Product Manager (UX Background)	Brooklyn, NY
Visual / UI designer (Contract)	Brooklyn, NY
Lead UX / UI Designer	Brooklyn, NY

See all 6 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 Manager - Store #179	Dallas, TX
Westwood Full Time Team Member Opportunities	Westwood, MA
Student Intern MHO	Indiana
Head Cheesemonger & Charcutier	Los Angeles, CA
Waitress Server	Antioch, TN

See all 360 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
'15 Summer - Operations - Industrial/Manuf Tech Paid Internships (DACC Students Encouraged to Apply)	Danville, IL
'15 Summer - I.T. Computer Networking I.T. Paid Internship	Danville, IL
'15 Summer - Operations - I.T./ Industrial / Manuf Engineering "SIT" System Integration Test Intern Paid Internships	Danville, IL
Marketing - Demand Generation Analyst	Danville, IL
'15 rest of spring part-time PLUS Summer '15 - I.T. Internship, Applications Developer .net Software Computer Programmer Paid Intern	Danville, IL

See all 24 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
Inside Sales Marketing Consultant	Centennial, CO
Social Media Manager	San Francisco, CA
Product & Competitive Marketing Manager	Sunnyvale, CA
Program Manager	Newberg, OR
Digital Media Buyer	Hollywood, FL

See all 3,349 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
INTERN - MOLP	Everett, WA
Sales Intern II	Camden, NJ
Production Assistant (NSC)	Bakersfield, CA
Product Manager	Bloomfield, CT
Product Manager	Bloomfield, CT

See all 125 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
Marketing Planner	Manhattan, KS
Cost Accountant	Manhattan, KS
Compensation Specialist- Finance Department	Manhattan, KS
E-Commerce Director	Manhattan, KS
IT Support Internship	Manhattan, KS

See all 13 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
User Experience Researcher/Analyst	Columbus, OH
Graphic Designer	Boston, MA
Strategic Business & Operations Analyst	Manchester, NH
Customer Relations Specialist	Manchester, NH
Quality Systems Coordinator	Manchester, NH

See all 60 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
Human Resources Representative	Medford, OR
Human Resources Coordinator	Pocatello, ID
Quality Assurance Technicians (Kitchen, Frozen Foods)	Pocatello, ID
Paralegal	Petaluma, CA
Quality Assurance Manager (Pocatello)	Pocatello, ID

See all 23 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
Veterinarian (Doctor) - NEW HOSPITAL OPENING Summer 2015! Weston, Florida	Weston, FL
Programmer	Oklahoma City, OK
Veterinarian (Doctor) NEW HOSPITAL OPENING IN LAKE MARY SPRING 2015!	Lake Mary, FL
OPERATING ROOM TECH II	Flagstaff, AZ
Veterinarian (Doctor) New Hospital Opening 2015 - Tallahassee South!	Tallahassee, FL

See all 87,020 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
SaaS .Net Team Lead	Shelton, CT
Sales Team Manager	Brooklyn, NY
Design Intern	New York, NY
Professional Services Intern	New York, NY
IT Intern	New York, NY

See all 14 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
2015 Summer Internship	New York, NY
NOC Engineer	New York, NY
Media Intern	New York, NY
Creative Strategy Intern	New York, NY
Web Design Intern	Detroit, MI

See all 221 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
Executive Assistant to the CEO (University Recruitment)	United States
Marketing Coordinator (University Recruitment)	United States
Marketing & PR Implementer	Ketchum, ID
Production Manager	Idaho
Customer Relationship Representative	Ketchum, ID

See all 5 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
Machinist - Steel / Machinery / Install	Houston, TX
Tooling Engineer - Tool and Die / Project Management / Estimating	Sidney, OH
Mechanical Designer - CNC / Parts / AutoCAD / Solidworks	Mason, OH
Operator - EVG / welding machine / welding	Channelview, TX
CNC Programmer - CNC / Haas / Lathes	Washington, DC

See all 2 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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Job Title	Location
Bioinformatics Scientist (BSE)	Gaithersburg, MD

See all 1 job postings

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
Manager of Inventory Control & Reverse Logistics	Cleveland, OH
All Level Technicians - Automotive Techs - Ford / Mazda	Corpus Christi, TX
Sales Consultant	Loma Linda, CA
Automotive Technicians - All Level Auto Techs	Burnet, TX
Automotive Technicians / All Level Auto Techs - SIGN ON BONUS	Rosenberg, TX

See all 164 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
HVAC Specialist	Montrose, CO
General Mechanics	Montrose, CO
Production Supervisor	Iola, KS
HVAC Technician	Iola, KS
Food Production Supervisor	Corsicana, TX

See all 12 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
Guest Assistants (Host / Hostesses)	Franklin, TN
Certified Medical Assistant - Part-Time	Columbus, OH
Customer Service-Automotive Valet Position	Boulder, CO
INTERN	Greeneville, TN
2015 Creative Studios Summer Intern	Cleveland, OH

See all 2,151 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
Supervisor, Fabrication	Marengo, IL
Tech 1 Mechanic	Hilliard, OH
Experienced Automotive Service Technician	Frisco, TX
Experienced Auto Sales	Hendersonville, NC
F&I Manager	Norwood, MA

See all 1,334 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
Supported Living Skill Builder	Pedro, OH
Home Resource Assistant	Florence, KY
Residential Shift Coordinator (PRN Position)	Pedro, OH
Residential Skill Builder	Pedro, OH
Therapist	Elizabethtown, KY

See all 16 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	Jefferson, WI
Intern (Machining or Welding)	St. Louis, MO
Chemist I\II	St. Louis, MO
Account Executive	New York, NY
Veterinarian Intern	Saint Joseph, MO

See all 132 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
Mobile Developer	Seattle, WA
Node.js Developer	Seattle, WA
Android/Mobile Developer	Seattle, WA
JavaScript Developer	Seattle, WA
Sr. Product Manager	Seattle, WA

See all 132 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
2015 Wildland Firefighter Southeast Region	Washington
2015 Wildland Firefighter South Puget Sound Region	Washington
2015 Wildland Firefighter Northeast Region	Washington
2015 Wildland Firefighter Northwest Region	Washington
2015 Wildland Firefighter Pacific Cascade Region	Washington

See all 32 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
Intermediate Lubrication Tech	Longview, WA
Machinery Maintenance (1st Shift, Entry Level)	Elgin, IL
Fiber and Utilities Operations Leader - Owensboro, KY	Owensboro, KY
Occupational Therapist / Therapy (OT) - SNF 13 Week Contract	Waco, TX
Family Medicine Phys with or without OB	Faribault, MN

See all 2,547 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
Server - Tupelo Chili's	Tupelo, MS
Finishing Operator Trainee	Omaha, NE
Die Cutting Operator	Clearfield, UT
To Go Specialist - South Park Chili's	San Antonio, TX
Internship-PT Hostess	New Orleans, LA

See all 2,633 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
Student Support Services Assistant I (80% Categorically-Funded Assignment)	Aptos, CA
Groundskeeper - P/T	Boca Raton, FL
Learning Technologies Specialist	Tysons Corner, VA
Business Consultant, Global Exchange, Vice President	Boston, MA
Loan Closer	Lake Forest, CA

See all 33 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
Customer Service Rep(06874) - 4201 E. Berry Street	Fort Worth, TX
Intern - Injection Molding Processing Engineer	Baltimore, MD
Maintenance Assistant	Victoria, TX
Thermoforming Automation Apprentice	Evansville, IN
Converting Trainee	Macedon, NY

See all 200 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
Commision Validation/Start-Up Mgr (CVS Manager)	Waco, TX
Assistant Restaurant Manager	Township of Cranberry, PA
Security IT Area Leader Technology - Secure Code This job can sit in Chicago or Mount Olive	Chicago, IL
MPC Extruder Operator	Oklahoma City, OK
Veterinary Sales Rep - San Jose, CA- Royal Canin US	San Jose, CA

See all 2,262 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
Robotic Hardware Services Engineer Intern	Woburn, MA
Product IT Systems Engineer	Woburn, MA
Facilities Coordinator	Woburn, MA
Partner Support Associate	San Francisco, CA
Finance Associate	San Francisco, CA

See all 63 job postings

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