What does a Production Associate do?
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What the job involves
- Follow safety protocols and wear required personal protective equipment.
- Clean equipment, work areas, and production facilities.
- Inspect products for quality and remove defective items.
- Pack finished products into boxes or onto pallets.
- Operate production machinery and equipment.
- Complete paperwork and record production data.
- Lift and move materials and products.
- Assist with inventory and material handling.
Summed up from 30 recent Production Associate job postings.
Skills employers ask for
- Production Operations 2 in 10 postings
- Production Equipment 1 in 10 postings
- Manufacturing 1 in 10 postings
- Forklift Operation 1 in 10 postings
- PPE Usage 1 in 10 postings
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Certifications and licenses
- GMP 1 in 10 postings
- Forklift Certification 1 in 25 postings
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Experience asked for
- No experience needed 1 in 10 postings
- 1 to 2 years 8 in 10 postings
- 3 to 4 years 1 in 10 postings
Typical ask: 1 year.
Education asked for
- High school diploma or GED Almost all postings
- Bachelor's degree 1 in 35 postings
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Is this role in demand?
7,930 open Production Associate jobs across the US right now.
Most openings
- Texas641 open
- Ohio593 open
- Wisconsin532 open
- Pennsylvania454 open
- California429 open
Typical pay $42,600 a year (most between $37k and $48k). See the full salary breakdown