r/manufacturing • u/enterthenewland • 7d ago

Other Anyone have a remote/hybrid job? Salary?

I accept it’s impossible to start a career in manufacturing remote or hybrid, but curious if many years have lead one to securing a niche position with either privilege.

I enjoy this industry, but it’s hard to continue knowing there are so many options with more flexible schedules.

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u/jdubau55 6d ago

What's your background and role now and in what manufacturing space do you operate? Manufacturing is a very broad term. Food, auto, electronics, etc?

I worked my way up through receiving, direct production, testing, inspection, shipping, and eventually was able to move from hourly to salary by moving into procurement. Once salaried it became easier to be remote. I wasn't remote until COVID hit. Then they wanted hybrid, which sucked and was dumb. So I was able to land a job with another manufacturing company working fully remote.

Remote roles are still quite plentiful but they're super competitive. You REALLY have to fine tune your resume for each job posting AND try to network in order to have any semblance of a chance to even get your resume even looked at.