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Overview
Factory hands assist operators, replenish materials, clean machines and work areas, move raw materials and support simple assembly or component alignment around production equipment.
In job descriptions, look for factory support, machine cleaning, material handling, safe work near machines, power tools, floor cleaning equipment, deliveries, supplies and basic troubleshooting.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Factory hands work close to production lines, storage areas and cleaning points. The role often means keeping materials moving, clearing work areas, preparing supplies and helping operators avoid stoppages.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include safe movement near machines, machine and floor cleaning, handling raw materials, using basic power tools and noticing simple faults before they slow the line.
Salary context
Pay depends on shift pattern, production pace, material weight, cleaning responsibility, tool use and whether the role includes forklift, delivery or basic maintenance duties.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward machine operation, product assembly, warehouse material handling, production support, line coordination or maintenance assistant work in the same production environment.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names the production area, machines, materials, lifting demands, cleaning tasks, protective equipment and who gives instructions during a shift.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Helpers--Production Workers
51-9198.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
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These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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Economic activities linked to this occupation.
CMANUFACTURING
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Manufacturing labourers not elsewhere classified (9329)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/245be6d1-fe9a-4ac8-9f81-122a687e4724 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 9329.1 |
| ISCO group | 9329 |
| Concept type | Occupation |