Young Americans are shunning factory jobs because they think they are uncool. But they need to do some homework. Some positions are paying close to a six figures. These days not. In fact, factory factroies — once considered back-breaking and low-paying — have become high-tech and high-salaried. Still young people don’t get it, say factory owners, who can’t find enough skilled workers. There were plenty of factory jobs,» said Joe Sedlak, a machinist who owns the Chesapeake Machine Company in Baltimore.