Manufacturing Green Card Jobs
Manufacturing jobs across production, quality, and process engineering attract strong EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship from U.S. employers running PERM labor certifications. Roles tied to CNC machining, industrial engineering, and quality assurance regularly clear prevailing-wage requirements, making this one of the more accessible paths to permanent residency for foreign manufacturing professionals.
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Get Access To All JobsWhy Hologic:
- Hologic empowers people to live healthier lives everywhere, every day. We are the leading Innovator in women's health, helping healthcare professionals around the world diagnose and treat their patients with precision, certainty and confidence.
What to expect:
Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot complex equipment and activities in order to ensure production meets all requirements of the area. Works with engineers on set-up and calibration tasks, as well as performing rework and quality testing related to the production of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. Uses sophisticated programs to collect and evaluate operating data to conduct on-line adjustments to products, instruments, or equipment. Responsible for following all operating procedures to the highest standard.
Works collaboratively with manufacturing associates, engineering, quality, and leadership to execute on production requirements. Supports engineering experimentation and operational improvement initiatives as requested. Participates on teams to identify opportunities for improvements within production area. May assist in developing methods and procedures to control or modify the manufacturing process.
What we expect:
- Maintain and promote a safe work environment at all times. Identify, address, and react to any unsafe or hazardous situation.
- Responsible for meeting quality, efficiency and safety requirements and standards.
- Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot complex equipment and activities in order to ensure production meets all requirements of the area.
- Consistently able to meet standard cycle time for production.
- Read and interpret schematics and blueprints required to ensure proper calibration of equipment.
- Able to apply working knowledge of test equipment required within Operations area independently.
- Report all non-conformances to Team Lead or Supervisor and complete NCEs as appropriate. Review non-conforming materials for accuracy.
- Ensure that processes are developed and executed in a manner which supports all Hologic Quality Standards.
- Perform root cause investigations with Operations team utilizing intermediate troubleshooting tools.
- Perform process validations as required and suggest process improvements to Team Lead or engineering team.
- Able to complete simple redlines to documentation in alignment with engineering direction.
- Active participant in managed daily improvement process and contributes to MDI discussions within areas of expertise.
- Maintain and execute 5S within work area.
- Complete all training requirements in a timely manner and maintain accurate training records.
- Conduct inventory transactions to maintain integrity of inventory system.
- Timely and complete processing of work order transactions utilizing Oracle system.
- Utilize Oracle and Agile to retrieve necessary documentation and ensure accurate information.
- Maintains data entry tools and completes material orders independently.
- Regular and punctual attendance. Ability to adhere to standardized production schedule for position and ability to work overtime to support production needs as necessary.
Education & Experience:
- Preferred Minimum Non-Technical Degree: High School (H.S./GED) or Associate Degree
- 1-2 years of experience.
- Experience with Oracle ERP system or Agile Product Lifecycle Management system is beneficial.
Skills
- Proficient working understanding of Microsoft Office platform including Excel, Word, SharePoint, and OneDrive required.
- Ability to read, understand, and follow all written procedures.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally.
- Ability to work both independently with little supervision and as a member of a team.
- High-level attention to detail and focus on quality.
- Detail oriented and accurate.
- Must be able to read, write, and understand English.
- Trained to execute 3-4 roles within the Operations team.
- Certified as a Subject Matter Expert for 1+ roles within the Operations team.
- Knowledge of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) handling best practices is beneficial.
Compensation
- The annualized base salary range for this role is $78,700 - $131,200 and is bonus eligible. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs and market demand.
Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice: Agencies that submit a resume to Hologic must have a current executed Hologic Agency Agreement executed by a member of the Human Resource Department. In addition, Agencies may only submit candidates to positions for which they have been invited to do so by a Hologic Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to the Hologic Recruiter under these terms, or they will not be considered.
Hologic, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer inclusive of disability and veterans.
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Must follow all applicable FDA regulations and ISO requirements.
Hologic is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disabled and veterans, (F/M/D/V)
Why Hologic:
- Hologic empowers people to live healthier lives everywhere, every day. We are the leading Innovator in women's health, helping healthcare professionals around the world diagnose and treat their patients with precision, certainty and confidence.
What to expect:
Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot complex equipment and activities in order to ensure production meets all requirements of the area. Works with engineers on set-up and calibration tasks, as well as performing rework and quality testing related to the production of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. Uses sophisticated programs to collect and evaluate operating data to conduct on-line adjustments to products, instruments, or equipment. Responsible for following all operating procedures to the highest standard.
Works collaboratively with manufacturing associates, engineering, quality, and leadership to execute on production requirements. Supports engineering experimentation and operational improvement initiatives as requested. Participates on teams to identify opportunities for improvements within production area. May assist in developing methods and procedures to control or modify the manufacturing process.
What we expect:
- Maintain and promote a safe work environment at all times. Identify, address, and react to any unsafe or hazardous situation.
- Responsible for meeting quality, efficiency and safety requirements and standards.
- Operate, monitor, and troubleshoot complex equipment and activities in order to ensure production meets all requirements of the area.
- Consistently able to meet standard cycle time for production.
- Read and interpret schematics and blueprints required to ensure proper calibration of equipment.
- Able to apply working knowledge of test equipment required within Operations area independently.
- Report all non-conformances to Team Lead or Supervisor and complete NCEs as appropriate. Review non-conforming materials for accuracy.
- Ensure that processes are developed and executed in a manner which supports all Hologic Quality Standards.
- Perform root cause investigations with Operations team utilizing intermediate troubleshooting tools.
- Perform process validations as required and suggest process improvements to Team Lead or engineering team.
- Able to complete simple redlines to documentation in alignment with engineering direction.
- Active participant in managed daily improvement process and contributes to MDI discussions within areas of expertise.
- Maintain and execute 5S within work area.
- Complete all training requirements in a timely manner and maintain accurate training records.
- Conduct inventory transactions to maintain integrity of inventory system.
- Timely and complete processing of work order transactions utilizing Oracle system.
- Utilize Oracle and Agile to retrieve necessary documentation and ensure accurate information.
- Maintains data entry tools and completes material orders independently.
- Regular and punctual attendance. Ability to adhere to standardized production schedule for position and ability to work overtime to support production needs as necessary.
Education & Experience:
- Preferred Minimum Non-Technical Degree: High School (H.S./GED) or Associate Degree
- 1-2 years of experience.
- Experience with Oracle ERP system or Agile Product Lifecycle Management system is beneficial.
Skills
- Proficient working understanding of Microsoft Office platform including Excel, Word, SharePoint, and OneDrive required.
- Ability to read, understand, and follow all written procedures.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbally.
- Ability to work both independently with little supervision and as a member of a team.
- High-level attention to detail and focus on quality.
- Detail oriented and accurate.
- Must be able to read, write, and understand English.
- Trained to execute 3-4 roles within the Operations team.
- Certified as a Subject Matter Expert for 1+ roles within the Operations team.
- Knowledge of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) handling best practices is beneficial.
Compensation
- The annualized base salary range for this role is $78,700 - $131,200 and is bonus eligible. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs and market demand.
Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice: Agencies that submit a resume to Hologic must have a current executed Hologic Agency Agreement executed by a member of the Human Resource Department. In addition, Agencies may only submit candidates to positions for which they have been invited to do so by a Hologic Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to the Hologic Recruiter under these terms, or they will not be considered.
Hologic, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer inclusive of disability and veterans.
LI-JW2
Must follow all applicable FDA regulations and ISO requirements.
Hologic is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disabled and veterans, (F/M/D/V)
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Manufacturing
Match your credentials to PERM job requirements
Your foreign degree or trade qualifications must align with the minimum requirements the employer lists on the PERM application. A mismatch between your credentials and the posted job duties is one of the most common audit triggers at the DOL stage.
Target manufacturers enrolled in E-Verify
Factories and production facilities that already use E-Verify for workforce compliance tend to have established HR processes for sponsoring foreign workers. Filtering your search to E-Verify-enrolled employers cuts the time spent identifying green-card-ready manufacturers.
Search green card sponsoring roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate surfaces manufacturing employers with active EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship history, so you're applying to roles where PERM is already a known process rather than a first-time request.
Verify prevailing wage before accepting an offer
The DOL sets wage levels for each manufacturing occupation by metro area. Run your offered salary through the OFLC Wage Search before signing anything. An offer below the prevailing wage for your job zone will stall or kill the PERM filing.
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Find Manufacturing JobsManufacturing Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Do manufacturing jobs qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on the role. EB-3 covers skilled manufacturing workers and professionals who meet the job's stated degree or experience requirements. EB-2 applies to manufacturing roles requiring an advanced degree or where the candidate has specialized credentials that meet USCIS standards. Production technician and quality inspector roles typically file under EB-3, while process and industrial engineers with graduate degrees may qualify under EB-2.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for manufacturing roles?
The PERM process leads to permanent residency rather than a temporary work visa, so there's no annual renewal or lottery. For most manufacturing roles filing under EB-3, there's no annual cap concern for candidates from most countries, unlike the H-1B's 85,000-slot cap. The tradeoff is time: PERM labor certification, I-140 approval, and adjustment of status can take two to four years, compared to a few months for an H-1B petition.
Can a manufacturing employer sponsor me for a green card if the role doesn't require a degree?
Yes. EB-3 includes a skilled worker category for positions requiring at least two years of training or experience, which covers many manufacturing roles like CNC machinist, welder, or production supervisor. The employer must demonstrate through the PERM recruitment process that no qualified U.S. worker was available for the position, regardless of whether a degree is required.
How do I find manufacturing employers that actively sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate indexes employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history in manufacturing, so you can search by role and location without guessing which companies are open to the PERM process. Targeting employers that have filed before is more efficient than cold-approaching companies that have no established immigration infrastructure.
What happens to my green card case if I change manufacturing jobs mid-process?
If you change employers before USCIS approves your I-140 petition, the PERM labor certification is tied to the original employer and generally cannot transfer. Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current, portability rules under AC21 may allow you to move to a similar manufacturing role without restarting the process. Confirm with your employer's immigration counsel before making any job change.
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