What is a senior production associate and how to become one

Key steps to become a senior production associate

1. Explore senior production associate education requirements

   Most common senior production associate degrees

   Bachelor's

   53.1 %

   Associate

   20.6 %

   High School Diploma

   14.7 %

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2. Start to develop specific senior production associate skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Quality Standards	21.56%
   Hand Tools	8.56%
   Computer System	6.01%
   Lean Manufacturing	5.75%
   Quality Checks	5.47%

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3. Complete relevant senior production associate training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New senior production associates learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a senior production associate based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real senior production associate resumes.

4. Research senior production associate duties and responsibilities

   • Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
   • Supervise and run production lines assuring quality in GMP codes and lot dates for food products.
   • Record data per run per BOM and FDA.
   • Utilize skills in molding, splicing and soldering and brazing.

5. Get senior production associate experience

   Generally, it takes 1-2 years to become a senior production associate. The most common roles before becoming a senior production associate include production associate, production assistant team lead and machine operator.

6. Apply for senior production associate jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a senior production associate job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams