(こういん)

こういん
noun
factory worker
businessoccupationwork
1. factory worker, plant worker
A person who works in a factory or manufacturing plant.
My father was a factory worker at an automobile plant.
This factory has about 500 workers.
The factory workers work in shifts.

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Note: The term is somewhat dated and 従業員(じゅうぎょういん) or 作業員(さぎょういん) may be preferred in modern usage.