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Production Technician

A Production Technician operates and maintains machinery on a manufacturing floor, running production equipment while monitoring output for quality control issues. This hands-on role typically requires skills in equipment troubleshooting and familiarity with lean manufacturing principles to minimize waste and downtime, and workers usually complete on-the-job training or a technical certificate program. Safety compliance is central to the job, as technicians work directly with industrial machinery in fast-paced plant environments.

Top skills:Lean ManufacturingQuality Control

Duties & responsibilities

  • Operate and maintain production machinery and equipment according to specifications and schedules
  • Inspect finished components and products for quality defects and conformance to standards
  • Read engineering drawings and technical documentation to understand production requirements
  • Assemble or fabricate components by hand or machine following detailed work instructions
  • Test and calibrate products or subassemblies using specialized equipment and procedures
  • Troubleshoot mechanical and equipment problems to minimize production downtime
  • Monitor production output and report issues to supervisors or quality control staff

What Production Technician roles involve, from employers’ own postings.

How much does a Production Technician make?

Too few Production Technician postings state pay to publish a median yet: 6 of 18 open roles do, and we wait for 25.

Who is hiring for Production Technician roles?

18 open Production Technician roles from 14 employers; the most at Crane Co., Benchmade and Zenni Optical.

From employers’ own postings, as of.

Production Technician in the job market

Last checked October 28, 2026

Open roles
18

on Career App right now

Employers
14

hiring for it

Median pay
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Career ladder

Often comes from

Production Assembler

Often leads to

Production Supervisor

Similar roles

Assistant Audio EngineerManufacturing EngineerManufacturing TechnicianProduction AssemblerProduction FabricatorQuality InspectorQuality Technician

Open Production Technician roles (18)

Apply for Production Technician at Lego USA on their siteLego USA

Production Technician

Lego USA

Listed on Lego USA’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Production Technician at AeroVironment on their siteAeroVironment

Production Technician

AeroVironment

Germantown, MD

Listed on AeroVironment’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Production Technician at Jabil on their siteJabil

Production Technician

Jabil

Claremont, NH

Listed on Jabil’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Production Technician at Smithfield Foods on their siteSmithfield Foods

Production Technician

Smithfield Foods

Cincinnati, OH

Listed on Smithfield Foods’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Production Technician at Reddy Ice on their siteReddy Ice

Production Technician

Reddy Ice

Tampa, FL

Listed on Reddy Ice’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Production Technician at Supercast on their site

Production Technician

Supercast

Dallas, TX

Listed on Supercast’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Production Technician at FLIR Systems on their site

Production Technician

FLIR Systems

Elkridge, MD

Listed on FLIR Systems’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Production Technician at Crane Co. on their siteCrane Co.

Production Technician

Crane Co.

Auburn, CA

Listed on Crane Co.’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Production Technician

Shield AI

Full-time · Dallas, TX · $24 – $37 / hour

Shield AI needs a hands-on Production Technician to work on composite aircraft and avionics systems, fabricating and assembling components according to engineering specifications. The role is ideal for someone with production experience who excels at quality control and can read technical drawings.

Listed on Shield AI’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Peet's Coffee

Production Technician- 3rd Shift

Peet's Coffee

Full-time · Brooklyn Center, Minnesota · $20 – $22 / hour

Peet's Coffee is hiring a Production Technician to operate roasting, grinding, and packaging machinery on the overnight shift, manage quality checks, and train team members. This role suits someone with manufacturing experience who thrives in a fast-paced, safety-focused environment and can handle the physical demands of standing for long hours and lifting up to 80 pounds.

Listed on Peet's Coffee’s careers site · Apply there ↗

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Likely next role (59)

Where Production Technicians commonly go next: Production Supervisor.

Apply for Production Supervisor at Christopher & Banks on their siteChristopher & Banks

Production Supervisor

Christopher & Banks

Wabash, IN

Listed on Christopher & Banks’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Production Controller (Supervisory Production Controller) (UNICOR)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Lompoc, CA · $87,061 – $113,185

This supervisory role oversees production operations and staff management at a federal prison manufacturing facility, balancing security responsibilities with optimizing output and quality in factory operations. It suits candidates with experience in manufacturing supervision, production planning, and working within secure institutional environments.

Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗

Apply for Production Supervisor at See's Candies on their siteSee's Candies

Production Supervisor

See's Candies

Los Angeles, CA

Listed on See's Candies’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Production Supervisor at Johns Manville on their siteJohns Manville

Production Supervisor

Johns Manville

Milan, OH

Listed on Johns Manville’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Dippin' Dots

Full-time · Rock Island, IL · $70,000 – $75,000

This role oversees daily food production operations on the second shift, supervising staff and ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency targets are met. It suits someone with manufacturing supervisory experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable enforcing safety standards and driving continuous improvement.

Listed on Dippin' Dots’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Production Supervisor at United States Playing Card Company on their siteUnited States Playing Card Company

Production Supervisor

United States Playing Card Company

East Longmeadow, MA · $60,000 – $80,000

Listed on United States Playing Card Company’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Production Supervisor at NOV Inc. on their siteNOV Inc.

Production Supervisor

NOV Inc.

Bakersfield, CA

Listed on NOV Inc.’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Production Supervisor at Beckman Coulter on their siteBeckman Coulter

Production Supervisor

Beckman Coulter

Putnam, CT

Listed on Beckman Coulter’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Production Supervisor at Voyager on their site

Production Supervisor

Voyager

Minden, LA

Listed on Voyager’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Production Supervisor at Tyson Foods on their siteTyson Foods

Production Supervisor

Tyson Foods

Cincinnati, OH

Listed on Tyson Foods’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Roles similar to Production Technician (215)

From Assistant Audio Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Technician, Production Assembler, Production Fabricator, Quality Inspector, Quality Technician.

Apply for Production Assembler at FLIR Systems on their site

Production Assembler

FLIR Systems

Goleta, CA

Listed on FLIR Systems’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Quality Inspector at Arrow Electronics on their site

Quality Inspector

Arrow Electronics

Phoenix, AZ

Listed on Arrow Electronics’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Quality Inspector at AeroVironment on their siteAeroVironment

Quality Inspector

AeroVironment

Albuquerque, NM

Listed on AeroVironment’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Manufacturing Engineer at NOV Inc. on their siteNOV Inc.

Manufacturing Engineer

NOV Inc.

Grand Bay, AL

Listed on NOV Inc.’s careers site · Apply there ↗

CPS SENIOR HYPERSONICS RESIDENT ENGINEER

STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP)

Huntsville, AL · $130,987 – $197,200

A senior engineer will oversee weapon systems production at a government facility, managing technical compliance, evaluating manufacturing issues, and approving hardware dispositions. This role suits someone with extensive engineering experience who can independently exercise technical authority and lead complex program oversight.

Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗

Apply for Quality Inspector at Sullair Corporation on their siteSullair Corporation

Quality Inspector

Sullair Corporation

Richland, MS

Listed on Sullair Corporation’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Quality Technician at Vermeer Corporation on their siteVermeer Corporation

Quality Technician

Vermeer Corporation

Piedmont, SC

Listed on Vermeer Corporation’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Quality Inspector at Taylor Corporation on their siteTaylor Corporation

Quality Inspector

Taylor Corporation

Listed on Taylor Corporation’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Quality Technician at Life Fitness on their site

Quality Technician

Life Fitness

Ramsey, MN

Listed on Life Fitness’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Apply for Quality Technician at Adient on their siteAdient

Quality Technician

Adient

Holland, MI

Listed on Adient’s careers site · Apply there ↗

Employers hiring Production Technicians

14 in total, most open roles first.

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