Factory hand

About this career

Factory hands assist machine operators and product assemblers. They clean the machines and the working areas. Factory hands make sure supplies and materials are replenished.

Essential skills

clean building floors clean equipment clean surfaces maintain work area cleanliness supply machine supply machine with appropriate tools wear appropriate protective gear

Required knowledge

cleaning products cleaning techniques industrial tools

Additional skills

align components handle delivery of raw materials handle timber lift heavy weights maintain machinery operate floor cleaning equipment operate grease gun operate industrial equipment pack goods store goods troubleshoot use power tools work safely with machines quality standards

Also known as

factory labourer general hand process operative factory worker factory general hand factory operative production assistant production team member production team operative production line team member