Job For Me

Entry-Level Manufacturing jobs near you

You do not need experience to start in manufacturing. You need to show up, follow the standard, and be willing to learn one machine well. Everything else in this list starts here.

Typical pay: $17–$24 an hour to start, with shift differential.

Open entry-level manufacturing roles right now (21)

What the day actually looks like

  • Assemble, pack or move product to a documented standard.
  • Meet a rate without cutting a quality corner.
  • Learn the paperwork: counts, labels, traceability.
  • Volunteer for cross-training the moment it is offered.

How people get in

  • Most of these postings hire with a high-school diploma or equivalent.
  • Second and third shift openings are easier to land and pay more.
  • Take the fit assessment first so you start somewhere you will actually stay.

Before you apply to twenty of these

Most people leave a job over shift, environment or the parts of the work that quietly drain them — not over pay. Ten free minutes names those up front, then ranks these openings against you and shows the gap you'd need to close.

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How do I know if this job fits me?
Take the free assessment at https://jobforme.app/assessment. It measures nine dimensions — dependability, procedure discipline, learning speed, coachability, work pace and variety, people contact, autonomy and direction, precision demand, pressure and stakes — then scores this role against them, including shift and commute.
Where do the dimension readings on this job come from?
They are estimated from the wording of this posting: what the work asks for, in the employer's own words. They describe the role, not any person, and they are not the employer's own scores.
Is this job posted by the employer or found on a job board?
The chip on the posting says which. A “Job For Me posting” means the employer hires through Job For Me, so your fit score reaches the person doing the hiring. “Listed nearby” means we found and summarised a public board listing, and you apply on the original posting.
Does Job For Me cost job seekers anything?
No. Seekers never pay and the assessment stays free. Job For Me is decision-support software, not an employment agency, and it does not promise anyone a job. https://jobforme.app/assessment