Manufacturing Careers

Made in Albert Lea

100

This worker operates machines and equipment to make products on a manufacturing production line.

Production Operator

100

This worker makes sure manufactured products meet company quality standards.

Quality Control Inspector

100

This worker operates equipment that cuts, bends, and forms metal into different shapes.

Sheet Metal Worker

100

This worker installs and maintains electrical systems and equipment in a manufacturing facility.

Industrial Electrician

100

The company manufactures cardboard storage and shipping containers

MCB Minnesota Corrugated Box Company

200

This worker uses lathes, mills, and other machine tools to make precise metal parts.

Machinist

200

This technician repairs and maintains machines so production can continue running.

Maintenance Technician

200

This worker uses a forklift to move materials and finished products around a manufacturing facility.

Material Handler

200

This technician works with automated machines, robots, sensors, and control systems.

Automation Technician

200

This company started out making ditching equipment for drainage ditches. Now their main product is the Ironworker.

Edwards Manufacturing

300

This worker programs and operates computer-controlled machines to manufacture parts.

CNC Machinist

300

This engineer designs and improves the processes used to manufacture products.

Manufacturing Engineer

300

This worker assembles individual components into a completed product.

Assembler

300

This specialist helps keep robots and automated production equipment operating properly.

Robotics Technician

300

This company manufactures parts for ice makers, agricultural equipment, ex ray machines, electric busses, and many more.

Lou-Rich

400

This specialist writes the computer programs that tell CNC machines how to make a part.

CNC Programmer

400

This engineer designs products and determines how they can be manufactured.

Mechanical Engineer

400

This person manages employees, equipment, schedules, and production goals in a manufacturing facility.

Production Supervisor

400

This worker uses equipment to cut, grind, polish, or finish manufactured parts.

Machine/Production Operator

400

This company is the First in Salads

Mrs. Gerry's

500

This worker joins metal parts together using heat, electricity, or other welding processes.

Welder

500

This worker uses precision tools such as calipers and micrometers to measure manufactured parts.

Quality Technician

500

This worker creates drawings and 3D computer models used to manufacture products.

CAD Designer/Drafter

500

This career studies production systems and finds ways to make manufacturing safer, faster, and more efficient.

Industrial Engineer

500

This company is a meat processor owned by QPP,

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