Pros
For the things you have to do as a manufacturing tech 1, you're getting paid well. Often times you do work that is mundane and to be paid (starting off, with a bachelor's degree) $18/hour is nice. It's easy work for that pay
Cons
On the contrary, being paid $18/hour sometimes feels like not enough. If you make $18/hour here, it will come out to closer to $45k/year with some overtime through out the year. Doing this job makes you feel like you've wasted your time and money getting a college degree because of the type of work you're doing. I often think about wanting to transfer to a different department/job position or leaving the company for another job. Although there is "room for advancement," that pretty much gets you to supervisor which starts off at $67k/year (not including incentives/over time). If you've worked at the company for 20 years and are a supervisor, you're making between $85k-$95k/year. Getting past this point (supervisor) to becoming a manager or higher is extremely difficult.