Manufacturing sector includes organizations engaged in the chemical, physical or mechanical transformation of components, substances and materials into new products. Since last decade, the manufacturing sector in different countries has grown considerably and it has been predicted that the growth of this sector will accelerate in the forth-coming years as well. As a result of this, there will be higher demand for professionals not only at national level, but at international level as well.

Manufacturing sector acts as one of the major employment areas in India and many manufacturing companies coming under different sectors like optics, photography, printing, magnetic materials, semiconductors, etc… can be brought under manufacturing sector.

Government Companies in the manufacturing sector:

In India, many public sector companies are operating in the manufacturing sector and the names of some of these companies are given below:

• Bharat Earth Movers Limited

• Tyre Corporation of India

• Tungabhadra Steel Products Limited

• Triveni Structurals Limited

• Steel Authority of India

• Sponge Iron India Limited

• Security Printing & Minting Corporation of India

• Scooters India Limited

• Sambhar Salts Limited

• Richardson & Cruddas Limited

• Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited

• Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited

• Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited

• Rajasthan Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Limited

• Projects & Development India Limited

Recent job notification in the Government manufacturing sector:

Since a number of public sector organizations are operating in the manufacturing sector, a number of companies called for applications from eligible candidates for different positions and some of the recent job notifications are given below:

• Senior Manager, Clerk-cum-typist, assistant manager, manager - Bharat Earth Movers Limited

• Engineers – Bharat Pumps and Compressors Limited

• Graduate Civil Engineer, Diploma Civil Engineer, Deputy Project Manager – Bharat Udyog Nigam Limited

• Deputy Manager (Personnel & Administration), Management Trainees – Bharat Dynamic Limited

• Management Trainee – Bharat Petroleum Corporation

Eligibility requirement for finding government jobs in manufacturing sector:

Normally public sector companies in the manufacturing sector seek graduates for dispatcher, distributor and entry-level operator positions and candidates with science and strong mathematical skills are preferred by these companies. Candidates with prior experience or college-level course in technical or mechanical fields can find very good job opportunities in public sector companies in the manufacturing sector. Nowadays, since most of the organizations use computers for tracking maintenance, generating reports and for keeping records, candidates with computer proficiency are preferred by these organizations.

Future scope of manufacturing sector in India:

Government of India aims to improve the share of manufacturing sector to the GDP of the country and therefore development plans are made by the government, which in turn will increase the job prospects in this sector.