Production worker roles are entry level positions in manufacturing or industrial companies. Your job will involve working on an assembly line to create, build, design and improve products. You’ll be expected to meet a certain production quota and performance standards. Many production workers go on to more senior roles in production, quality assurance, or move into more senior supervisory roles in the future.
The production workers’ role is exactly as it sounds. You will work in a production setting. Your job is to help create products based on specific Instructions. You will use a variety of manufacturing equipment and tools. Like most manufacturing jobs you will work in shifts. Shifts can range up to 12 hours in length and can take place during the evening, overnight, and on weekends. The production supervisor will provide you with the daily updates and a list of tasks to complete for your shift.
The next step in your role as a production worker is to gain experience. Additional experience will qualify you for more senior roles on the assembly line. It will open the door for operational and supervisor roles in the future.
Production workers in the Montreal area can make about $35,000 per year. That is about $17 per hour. At the top end of the salary range you can make close to $20 per hour. Below is a general breakdown of salary for this position.
annual: $34,528
monthly: $2,656
weekly: $664
hourly: $16.60
lowest salary: $13.60 per hour
average salary: $16.60 per hour
highest salary: $19.70 per hour
junior salary: $13.60-$15.80 per hour
intermediate salary: $15.40-$17.80 per hour
senior salary: $17-$19.70 per hour
Production workers have a number of key responsibilities that make up their job description. Here are some of the things that will be part of your job.
Production workers work for production companies. Most are an industrial or manufacturing setting. You can work for a variety of different companies in many different industries. That is one of the benefits of the role. You have the opportunity to move around and work for different companies until you find the right fit.
Successful production workers have a combination of skills that hiring companies are seeking. In addition to being dependable and hardworking you will need the following skills.
It is recommended that production workers have a high school diploma or equivalent. Previous experience as a production worker, or in an industrial setting is an asset that employers prefer. Additional training and certification will be provided by employers.