How to find workers for production: from fitter to CNC operator
Production starts with the shift and the grade
When you look for a worker for a workshop, what decides is not “can he work with his hands” but whether he knows your equipment and requirements. A turner on a manual lathe and a CNC operator are different people, even if both turn metal parts. It is the same with welding: semi-automatic, argon and manual arc welding need different experience.
In the request, write at once which operations, on what equipment and in which shift the work is. This filters out random people and speeds up replies.
Which subcategory to choose
- Metal and mechanics: turner, milling machine operator, fitter, mechanic, CNC operator, welder.
- Furniture and wood: carpenter, furniture assembler.
- Garment production: tailor, sewing machine operator.
- Line and warehouse: production line operator, packer, picker, assembler.
- Engineering: designer, process engineer, production engineer.
- Support: electrician, installer, painter, general labourer.
Production most often needs a turner, a fitter, a CNC operator and a production line operator. For wooden furniture see the carpenter.
What to put in the vacancy
- Equipment — make of machine, CNC system, type of line, tooling.
- Grade and certificates — ITI or equivalent training, any permits, ability to read drawings.
- Schedule — one shift or several, nights, weekends.
- Pay — salary, piece rate or bonus for hitting the norm, payment dates.
- Place — city, area, whether there is staff transport.
- Conditions — formal employment, meals, protective clothing.
- Start — when the person has to begin and whether there is a probation period.
Example: “A furniture workshop in Pune needs a milling operator for a CNC machine, 5/2 shifts from 8:00 to 17:00. At least 2 years of experience, able to read drawings, work with MDF and particle board. Pay is a salary and a bonus for the norm, formal employment, can start on Monday.”
How searching on BlaBlaPrice works
You write one request instead of mailing round sites and phoning: what kind of workshop, what work, what schedule. Before it is shown to candidates, the request is checked, with no advertising or contacts in the text, and you are told what else is missing. Then workers in your region reply in the chat, writing about their experience, when they can start and what pay they expect. The phone is hidden, and you give it only to the one you choose. More about the mechanics is on the “How it works” page.
How to select
For skilled trades, ask the person to describe what equipment they worked on recently and to name typical parts or products. A skilled turner or milling operator will quickly talk about tolerances and materials. For line work it is handy to offer a trial shift. Compare pay on one scheme: a piece rate without a norm and a salary cannot be compared. Talk separately about safety and protective clothing before the first day.
One more question that is often forgotten: who trains the newcomer. Even an experienced worker needs a few days to get used to the equipment, the norms and the order in the workshop. Assign a mentor, explain the route of the safety briefing and say in advance when the probation period ends. Then the candidate sees honest terms, and you risk losing the person less in the second week.
If you are looking for factory work
If you are looking for work yourself, register on BlaBlaPrice as a service provider, choose this category and your region, and employers’ vacancies will come to you to answer. An employer can create a request at once.
