2026 Manufacturing Entry-level Jobs in Louisiana
People often express an interest in entry-level jobs in manufacturing without fully realizing the many fields and industries which these jobs encompass. Just to give you an understanding of how vast the manufacturing field is, you should know that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are currently more than 11,988 individuals working within the industry and there are twenty-one recognized subsectors of the manufacturing industry as a whole. It is vital that you have a fairly good idea of what jobs in manufacturing you are interested in before you start the job search. One manufacturing entry-level job that may interest you is food manufacturer. These professionals are responsible for working directly with agricultural suppliers and for turning animal products and vegetable products into the food we eat every day. This subsector includes bakers, production line supervisors and managers, batchmakers, packing operators, filling machine operators, slaughterers, and meatpackers. As you might expect, average salaries cover a wide range within the food manufacturing industry, but most professionals earn somewhere between $25,010 per year and $51,510 per year. If you’re not interested in working with food specifically, there are also manufacturing jobs in the beverage and tobacco industries. Positions available include drivers, sales personnel, industrial production managers, laborers, sales representatives, machine setters, and many more. Again, salary ranges are widely varied, with most employees earning between $28,650 per year and $100,690 per year. And, of course, there are many other subsectors of the industry to consider, including textile mills and apparel manufacturing, paper manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, and so many more.
Manufacturing Lead (2nd Shift)
Manufacturing Associate (Glass Experience Required)
Manufacturing Associate (Glass Experience Required)
Chemical Manufacturing / Industrial Construction
General Laborer- Manufacturing
Custom Glass Fabricator
Industrial AI Robotics Engineer
PLC Automation Programmer
Plant Maintenance Mechanic
Product / Process Development Team Engineer
Facilities Engineer
Production Assembler 4 - OBS
CAM Programming
Packaging Mechanic
Electrical Engineer
Production Supervisor
Electrical Engineer
$86,000-$86,000 per year
Maintenance Technician
Blending Technician
Principal Process Chemist
Material Handler 1st Shift
Print Production Assistant
Welder
Project Coordinator
Process Engineer
Welder Fitter Combo
Electrical Technician I Skid
Quality Control Supervisor
EHS Manager
Electrical Technician II Skid
Technical Lead
Structural Fitter
Building Electrical Technician II
Building Electrical Technician I
Business Analyst
Technical Lead Fab Shop
Technical Lead Skid
Project Engineer -Mechanical - Industrial - Civil
HSE Specialist
Technical Document Writer
Day/Night Electrical Supervisor
Night Electrical Supervisor
Senior Lean Engineer
Welding Supervisor
Outside Sales Representative Precision Agriculture Southeast Territory
Building Electrical Technician IV
Design Engineer
Quality Control Inspector
Mechanical Engineer
Electrical Technician III Skid
Electrical Hardware Engineering Intern
Blaster
$18-$18
Drone Systems Engineering
Industrial Deigner
Shipper/Packer
Hose Installation Technician
Project Manager
Production Supervisor
Overhead Crane Operator - Indoor Warehouse
Physical Therapist - BenchMark Physical Therapy - Hinesville, GA
Machinist
Senior Flight Control Hardware Engineer
Chief Financial Officer-General Construction
Millwright
Vac Truck Driver and UCO Service Technician
Chemistry Technician II
Industrial Electrician
Vac Truck Driver
Senior flight Control Firmware Engineer
Structural Designer
CNC Programmer / set up man
HVAC Service Technician
Chiller Technician
Administrative Assistant - Order Processing
CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineer- Entry Level
Package Designer- Consumer Healthcare & Personal Care
Loading and Material Handling
Shipping/Receiving Handler
I&E Electrician
General Labor
Process Control Engineer
Engineering Drawing Checker
Mechanical Engineer
Purchasing Manager
CAD Designer
LaSalle Lumber Company - Sawmill Utility
Fabricator
Operations Clerk
Test Foremen
$34-$34









