Collocations for manufacturing - noun

large-scale, small-scale
industrial
heavy
labour-intensive/labor-intensive (esp. AmE)
computer-aided, computer-integrated, high-tech
metal, steel, etc.
cloth, cotton, textile, etc.
auto (esp. AmE), automotive (AmE), car (esp. BrE), motor (BrE), vehicle, etc.
chemical, drug, food, etc.
component, computer, etc.

business, company, enterprise, firm (esp. BrE), organization
division, facility, operation, plant, site, unit
The company set up a manufacturing operation in Lisbon.

side
He now works on the manufacturing side of the business.

base, industry, sector
the decline in the country's manufacturing base

area, centre/center, town (esp. BrE)
capability, capacity
output, production, productivity
costs
worker, workforce
employment, jobs
methods, process, system, techniques
technology
expertise