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Nature of Work:

Factory workers often work in an electronic or garments company. Their duties include detaching and attaching electronic parts or stitching and sewing clothes, shoes and bags. They are considered in a production team, each has their own tasks to fulfill. Finished products will undergo quality analysis before distributed.

Basic Tasks:

1. Electronics

• Attaching electronic parts and connects each with the other.
• Testing the current or watt of electronic pieces
• Connecting each piece to it’s respective location (micro chips)
• Checking the functions of each product before the distribution
• Detaching and attaching electronic products using high end equipments.

2. Garments

• Making patterns of styles depending on the type of garments and client’s demands
• Attaching each pieces by hand stitching
• Sewing each pieces with the use of big sewing machines
• Ironing each garments using big press irons.
• Checking damages before distribution
• Folding and distribute each garments on respective boxes.

Education and Training Requirements:

• Graduate of high school or vocational courses in electronics or tailoring
• Training certificates for electronics and sewing is preferred but not required.
• At least 2-3 years experience working in electronic or garment factory.

Skills and Competency Requirements:

Electronics:

• Must have knowledge on basic computer
• Must have experience and know how to attach electronic parts.
• Must know how to test current of an electronic product
• Know how to use big high end equipment used in the production
• Know how to do quality checking before the distribution
• Must be fast learner and easy to catch up.
• Must be keen to details

Garments:

• Must know how to saw different type of stitches
• Must have experience working in a garment factory and must know how the production goes.
• Ability to detach and attach garments to each other
• Knowledge in pattern making
• Know how to use big equipments such as sewing machines, press irons and other necessary equipments.
• Must be keen to details and a fast learner.

Employment Opportunity:

Because of the looming global economic recession, some factories are affected. However, these companies promised to continue the production and will eventually get back to stability. The demands for Factory Workers are still increasing especially in Taiwan and China where most garments and electronics factories are located.

Work Environment:

Factory worker’s job is quite toxic, meaning because of the need of fast paced production; workers are obliged to work fast. Often times, they work for under grace pressure. The place is filled with heavy equipment and often produces off smell that is why the workers are provided with safety suits.

Work Hours:

Average factory worker often work 8-10 hours a day including over time.

Career Advancement:

The promotion in factory is based on performance and the years of commitment in the company. Hardworking factory worker can be promoted as the team, line leader or supervisor.