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manufacturing worker

[/ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ ˈwɜːrkər/]
nounpl: manufacturing workers
operário de manufatura / trabalhador de fábrica
1. A person employed in a factory or manufacturing facility to produce goods, typically on an assembly line or in production roles
The manufacturing worker operated heavy machinery on the factory floor.
O operário de manufatura operava máquinas pesadas no chão da fábrica.
2. An industrial laborer involved in the transformation of raw materials into finished products
Manufacturing workers are essential to the economy.
Os trabalhadores de fábrica são essenciais para a economia.
Synonyms
factory workerproduction workerindustrial workerplant workeroperative
Antonyms
office workerservice workermanagerexecutive

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
operário de manufatura / trabalhador de fábrica
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
operário / trabalhador industrial
Industrial terminology prevalent in manufacturing hub
Portugal
trabalhador de fábrica / operário fabril
European Portuguese formulation

Related Idioms & Phrases

blue-collar worker
on the factory floor
assembly line worker
industrial labor force
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