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Manufacturing Laborer positions in the United States are accessible to exchange visitors through the J-1 visa Trainee or Intern program categories, depending on your career stage. Designated sponsor organizations issue the DS-2019 form and oversee sponsorship, while the U.S. manufacturer serves as your host employer.
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Get Access To All JobsDate Posted: 2026-05-28
Country: Canada
Location: CA-QC-LONGUEUIL-J01 ~ 1000 Blvd Marie-Victorin ~ J01 BLDG
About Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) est un leader mondial de l’industrie aérospatiale établi à Longueuil, au Québec. Nous fabriquons des moteurs de nouvelle génération qui équipent la plus grande flotte d’avions et d’hélicoptères au monde dans les segments de l’aviation d’affaires, de l’aviation générale et de l’aviation régionale.
En près de 100 ans, nous avons réalisé de nombreuses percées dans le développement de moteurs qui assurent le transport de marchandises et de matériel, luttent contre les feux de forêt et effectuent le transport de passagers.
An Employer of Choice
Pratt & Whitney Canada a été reconnue comme l’un des 10 meilleurs employeurs au Canada en 2025 selon Forbes, en plus d’être classée au premier rang des employeurs dans l’industrie de l’aérospatiale et de la défense au pays! Notre siège social figure sur le palmarès des meilleurs employeurs dans la région de Montréal. Ensemble, ces distinctions confirment notre réputation d’employeur de choix dans la région de Montréal, au Canada et dans le monde.
Internship dates: August 31st to December 18th, 2026
Location: The position is based at our Longueuil location; internship from Monday to Friday, with flexible hours and exclusively on-site.
Our expectations:
The main goal is to acquire, organize and document Manufacturing knowledge and experience from Manufacturing Analysts (MA) and Engineers (ME) to facilitate training. The student will be assigned to a few MA's and ME's to help them document their critical knowledge. This will take the form of documents, videos and drawings to be used for training purposes. The student will gather the information and produce the training materials, in collaboration with the experts assigned. Also, the candidates will be asked to perform side-by-side comparison from transition projects.
What will your day-to-day look like?
- Coordinate and perform comparative studies for parts subject to resourcing activities
- Participate in the creation of knowledge transfer documents
- Assist manufacturing specialists with a variety of tasks
What you need to be successful:
Must haves:
- Be eligible to work in Canada
- Be enrolled in a Canadian university throughout your internship
- Be able to work on-site in the province where you are hired if applicable
- Pursuing a degree in fields relating to mechanical, aerospace, industrial and manufacturing engineering.
Assets:
- Organizational skills and ability to work under pressure with competing and varying priorities.
- Manufacturing, metrology or machining skills.
Although this position is part of a French-speaking work environment, it requires a working knowledge of English to read and understand specialized instructions, plans, drawings and technical terms that may emanate from international organizations, as well as to write and sometimes communicate in English with customers, suppliers or international colleagues.
Working at Pratt & Whitney Canada
The masculine pronoun is used without discrimination and solely for the purpose of making the text easier to read. We will consider applications from all qualified candidates.
At Pratt & Whitney Canada, we combine passion, boldness, and precision to design, manufacture, and maintain the most advanced and reliable aircraft engines in the world. Our work and the quality of our products contribute to the success of our customers, who in turn save lives, support commerce, connect communities, and protect freedoms.
At Pratt & Whitney Canada, you have the opportunity to make a difference every day—just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?
The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check and any applicable clearances with respect to the handling and transfer of controlled goods. Employment is conditional upon the successful completion of these checks and obtaining the required clearances. Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of the employment offer.
RTX adhère aux principes d’égalité en matière de recrutement et d’embauche. Toutes les candidatures de postulants qualifiés seront examinées avec attention, sans distinction d’origine ethnique, de couleur, de religion, de genre, d’orientation ou d’identité sexuelle, d’origine nationale, d’âge, de handicap, de statut d’ancien combattant protégé ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Date Posted: 2026-05-28
Country: Canada
Location: CA-QC-LONGUEUIL-J01 ~ 1000 Blvd Marie-Victorin ~ J01 BLDG
About Pratt & Whitney Canada
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) est un leader mondial de l’industrie aérospatiale établi à Longueuil, au Québec. Nous fabriquons des moteurs de nouvelle génération qui équipent la plus grande flotte d’avions et d’hélicoptères au monde dans les segments de l’aviation d’affaires, de l’aviation générale et de l’aviation régionale.
En près de 100 ans, nous avons réalisé de nombreuses percées dans le développement de moteurs qui assurent le transport de marchandises et de matériel, luttent contre les feux de forêt et effectuent le transport de passagers.
An Employer of Choice
Pratt & Whitney Canada a été reconnue comme l’un des 10 meilleurs employeurs au Canada en 2025 selon Forbes, en plus d’être classée au premier rang des employeurs dans l’industrie de l’aérospatiale et de la défense au pays! Notre siège social figure sur le palmarès des meilleurs employeurs dans la région de Montréal. Ensemble, ces distinctions confirment notre réputation d’employeur de choix dans la région de Montréal, au Canada et dans le monde.
Internship dates: August 31st to December 18th, 2026
Location: The position is based at our Longueuil location; internship from Monday to Friday, with flexible hours and exclusively on-site.
Our expectations:
The main goal is to acquire, organize and document Manufacturing knowledge and experience from Manufacturing Analysts (MA) and Engineers (ME) to facilitate training. The student will be assigned to a few MA's and ME's to help them document their critical knowledge. This will take the form of documents, videos and drawings to be used for training purposes. The student will gather the information and produce the training materials, in collaboration with the experts assigned. Also, the candidates will be asked to perform side-by-side comparison from transition projects.
What will your day-to-day look like?
- Coordinate and perform comparative studies for parts subject to resourcing activities
- Participate in the creation of knowledge transfer documents
- Assist manufacturing specialists with a variety of tasks
What you need to be successful:
Must haves:
- Be eligible to work in Canada
- Be enrolled in a Canadian university throughout your internship
- Be able to work on-site in the province where you are hired if applicable
- Pursuing a degree in fields relating to mechanical, aerospace, industrial and manufacturing engineering.
Assets:
- Organizational skills and ability to work under pressure with competing and varying priorities.
- Manufacturing, metrology or machining skills.
Although this position is part of a French-speaking work environment, it requires a working knowledge of English to read and understand specialized instructions, plans, drawings and technical terms that may emanate from international organizations, as well as to write and sometimes communicate in English with customers, suppliers or international colleagues.
Working at Pratt & Whitney Canada
The masculine pronoun is used without discrimination and solely for the purpose of making the text easier to read. We will consider applications from all qualified candidates.
At Pratt & Whitney Canada, we combine passion, boldness, and precision to design, manufacture, and maintain the most advanced and reliable aircraft engines in the world. Our work and the quality of our products contribute to the success of our customers, who in turn save lives, support commerce, connect communities, and protect freedoms.
At Pratt & Whitney Canada, you have the opportunity to make a difference every day—just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?
The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check and any applicable clearances with respect to the handling and transfer of controlled goods. Employment is conditional upon the successful completion of these checks and obtaining the required clearances. Failure to do so will result in the withdrawal of the employment offer.
RTX adhère aux principes d’égalité en matière de recrutement et d’embauche. Toutes les candidatures de postulants qualifiés seront examinées avec attention, sans distinction d’origine ethnique, de couleur, de religion, de genre, d’orientation ou d’identité sexuelle, d’origine nationale, d’âge, de handicap, de statut d’ancien combattant protégé ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship in Manufacturing Laborer
Verify your training plan matches your field
Your DS-2019 requires a detailed training plan tied directly to your field of study or prior work in manufacturing. Gaps between your stated background and the proposed shop-floor activities are a common reason designated sponsors delay or decline issuance.
Distinguish Intern from Trainee eligibility early
J-1 Intern status requires current enrollment in a degree program, while Trainee status is for professionals with at least one year of post-secondary education plus related work experience. Applying under the wrong category forces a restart with your designated sponsor.
Search Migrate Mate for J-1-compatible host employers
Use Migrate Mate to filter Manufacturing Laborer roles by employers familiar with exchange visitor programs. Targeting hosts with prior J-1 experience shortens negotiation time and reduces the chance the employer declines mid-process over unfamiliarity with the DS-2019 requirements.
Confirm the host employer uses E-Verify
Most designated sponsors require host employers to be enrolled in E-Verify before countersigning your training plan. Confirm this before accepting any offer, because retrofitting E-Verify compliance after an offer is extended can delay your program start date by weeks.
Document hands-on production skills in your application
Designated sponsors evaluate whether your proposed manufacturing activities provide genuine skills transfer. Written evidence of prior exposure to equipment operation, assembly lines, or quality-control processes strengthens your training plan and reduces sponsor requests for revision.
Ask your host about the two-year home residency rule
Some J-1 participants from countries on the DOL skills list or funded by their home government are subject to a two-year home residency requirement after program completion. Clarify this with your designated sponsor before signing your training plan, as it affects future U.S. visa eligibility.
Manufacturing Laborer J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category applies to Manufacturing Laborer roles?
Most Manufacturing Laborer exchange visitors enter under the J-1 Trainee category if they have completed a post-secondary degree and at least one year of relevant work experience. Current students enrolled in a vocational or technical program may qualify under the Intern category instead. The designated sponsor confirms the correct category based on your background and the host employer's training plan before issuing the DS-2019.
Who actually sponsors the J-1 visa for a manufacturing job?
The J-1 visa sponsor is not the manufacturing employer but a U.S. Department of State-designated sponsor organization, such as Cultural Vistas or AIPT, that issues your DS-2019 form and monitors your program compliance. The manufacturer is your host employer. Both parties must agree to a formal training plan, but only the designated sponsor carries legal responsibility for your exchange visitor status.
How do I find manufacturing employers open to hosting J-1 exchange visitors?
Search Migrate Mate to identify Manufacturing Laborer roles at U.S. employers with demonstrated experience hosting international workers. Many manufacturers are unfamiliar with the J-1 host-employer process, so targeting companies that have worked with exchange visitors before significantly improves your chances of reaching an offer and completing the DS-2019 countersignature without delays.
What does a J-1 training plan need to include for a manufacturing role?
Your training plan, typically documented on a DS-7002 form, must describe the specific skills you will develop, the equipment or processes involved, supervision arrangements, and how the experience relates to your prior education or work. Designated sponsors reject vague plans. For manufacturing roles, listing specific production techniques, safety certifications, or quality-control methods makes the plan credible and approvable.
Does the two-year home residency requirement affect manufacturing J-1 participants?
It can. J-1 exchange visitors from countries on the DOL exchange visitor skills list, or those whose program is funded by a government source, are subject to a two-year home residency requirement before they can apply for certain U.S. visas or adjust status. Check your DS-2019 and confirm with your designated sponsor whether this requirement applies before you accept a host employer's offer.