Production

Assemblers and fabricators build finished products and the parts that go into them. They use handtools and machines to make vehicles, toys, electronic devices, and more.

Bakers mix ingredients according to recipes in order to make breads, pastries, and other baked goods.

Butchers cut, trim, and package meat for retail sale.

Dental and ophthalmic laboratory technicians and medical appliance technicians make or repair dentures, eyeglasses, prosthetics, and related products.

Food processing equipment workers operate machinery that mixes, cooks, or processes ingredients for manufacturing food products.

Industrial production managers oversee the operations of manufacturing and related plants. They coordinate, plan, and direct activities involved in creating a range of goods, such as cars, computer equipment, and paper products.

Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers design, construct, adjust, repair, appraise and sell jewelry.

Machinists and tool and die makers set up and operate a variety of computer-controlled and mechanically controlled equipment to produce precision metal parts, instruments, and tools.

Metal and plastic machine workers set up and operate equipment that cuts, shapes, and forms metal and plastic materials or pieces.

Painting and coating workers apply finishes, often using machines, to products such as cars, jewelry, and ceramics.