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Plastics Products Manufacturing Workers

Employment Prospects

Employers

Approximately 77,600 molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, tenders, and operators are employed in the plastics products manufacturing industry. Major plastics employers in the United States include DuPont, General Motors, and Owens Corning. Some of the top thermoforming companies are in Illinois, such as Tenneco and Solo Cup Company. Michigan has some of the top injection molding companies, including Lear Corporation. But large plastics companies are located all across the country.

Starting Out

After receiving your high school diploma, you should apply directly to the personnel departments of plastics plants in the area in which you wish to work. Online ads on job postings sites such as Indeed.com and CareerBuilder.com will list openings in the industry.

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