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 Purchasing & Supply Chain Specialist
Manufacturing Engineer
Manufacturing Lead (2nd Shift)
Manufacturing Associate (Glass Experience Required)
Manufacturing Associate (Glass Experience Required)
Chemical Manufacturing / Industrial Construction
General Laborer- Manufacturing
Custom Glass Fabricator
Technical Publications, CAD Specialist
PLC Automation Programmer
Plant Maintenance Mechanic
Product / Process Development Team Engineer
Product / Process Development Team Engineer
Heat Treat & Lab Metallurgist
Production Supervisor
CAM Programming
Drone Assembly Technician - Entry Level
Packaging Mechanic
Drone Technician
Production Supervisor
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
Controls Internship (Summer 2027)
Painter
Process Engineer
Welder Fitter Combo
Electrical Technician I Skid
Quality Control Supervisor
Welding Engineer
Testing Technician Lead
Project Engineer -Mechanical - Industrial - Civil
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
Drone Engineer Mandarin
Total Rewards Specialist
Day/Night Electrical Supervisor
Night Electrical Supervisor
Senior Lean Engineer
Welding Supervisor
AutoCAD Manager
Outside Sales Representative Precision Agriculture Southeast Territory
Outside Sales Representative Precision Agriculture Southeast Territory
Quality Engineer
Maintenance Electrician
Quality Assurance Manager
Production Manager Night Shift
Warehouse Technical Lead
Building Electrical Technician IV
Design Engineer
Production Manager Day Shift
Production Coordinator
Customer Quality Supervisor
Electrical Maintenance Technician
Maintenance Technician Lead
Quality Control Inspector
Mechanical Engineer
Outside Sales Representative
Electrical Hardware Engineering Intern
Electrical Technician III Skid
Electrical Hardware Engineering Intern
Warehouse Supervisor Second Shift
Technical Publications & Training Specialist
Senior Cost Accountant
Blaster
$18-$18







