**Job Title: Production Assistant** **Job Description** Assist in operating the filling line to complete products for customer orders. Work in a manufacturing environment following appropriate policies and procedures to ensure successful execution of position responsibilities. **Responsibilities** + Assist in operating filling line equipment and packaging equipment. + Conduct general inspections of products during operation and pack off finished product. + Perform packaging of finished product packages, including making up corrugated boxes and partitions, packing finished product in boxes, sealing cases manually, labeling or stenciling finished cases with proper identification, and placing finished cases on pallets using pre-determined case placements. + Make minor machine adjustments as needed. + Monitor product cases to ensure proper weight and accurate packaging components, report any issues such as film splices, breakage, and machinery jams to the service machine operator immediately. + Prepare work area for production and keep it clean and orderly throughout the work shift. + Place damaged product packages into proper containers and discard trash. + Start and stop production equipment as assigned during the shift. + Maintain daily reports on product, brand, type, and quantity produced. + Support the SQF Program and promote food safety by maintaining housekeeping in immediate area and contributing to an audit-ready department. + Perform other duties as assigned. **Essential Skills** + Ability to read and write to fill out various production reports. + Ability to use judgment to monitor the product. + Ability to understand standard instructions and work effectively with others. + Manual dexterity, strength, and stamina to stand during an 8-hour shift. + Ability to lift 30 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience in production, labeling, general labor, packaging, and warehouse packing. **Why Work Here?** Our Client offers career growth opportunities and on-the-job training. Eligible employees receive a full suite of benefits starting on their first day, including pay increases once hired on, profit sharing and 401k matching (after eligibility criteria is met), paid vacation, sick time, and holidays, employee appreciation events, medical and prescription coverage, dental and vision benefits, basic and supplemental AD&D insurance, short and long-term disability, flexible spending account (FSA), and an employee assistance program (EAP). **Work Environment** The work environment involves a rotating 2-2-3 shift with hours from 5am to 5pm (A-team). Personal protective equipment (PPE) such as steel toes and pants are required. Employees must also be willing and able to wear PPE as required by established company safety standards, including hair nets, beard nets, and safety glasses. No piercings, long nails, or nail polish are allowed due to GMP policies. Physical demands include intermittent sitting, standing, walking, climbing, squatting, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Physical strength and dexterity sufficient to perform required tasks are necessary, with occasional lifting and moving up to 50 pounds or more with assistance. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.