General Laborer
Aerotek
**Job Title: General Laborer**
**Job Description**
Candidates will be responsible for stacking and keeping glass racks full of product and performing basic pultrusion machine operations. You will be working with fiberglass in three different areas to start: handling raw materials (lifting 30 - 50 lbs), machine operating (pultrusion) (lifting 20 - 40 lbs), and cutoff (lifting up to 80 lbs).
**Responsibilities**
+ Stack and maintain glass racks with products.
+ Perform basic pultrusion machine operations.
+ Work with fiberglass in different areas, including handling raw materials, machine operating, and cutoff.
+ Ensure safety protocols are followed at all times.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience in manufacturing, production, or assembly.
+ General labor skills.
+ Proficiency with hand and power tools.
+ Ability to use a tape measure accurately.
+ Basic math skills.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ 6-12 months of consistent work history in any given field (manufacturing experience is preferred but not necessary).
+ Experience as a farmhand.
+ Ability to read calipers is a plus.
**Why Work Here?**
We offer three raises in the first year, at 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year, ranging from $0.50 to $1.00 per hour. Our company values professional growth and provides opportunities for advancement. We believe in a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritizes employee well-being.
**Work Environment**
The job requires constant standing, moderate to heavy lifting (up to 80 pounds), and bending. The work environment includes exposure to noise, dust, fiberglass, and resin chemicals. Employees will not handle chemicals directly. The pultrusion area has a potent smell similar to GEOTEK. Safety glasses, steel-toed boots, and hearing protection are required. Jeans and long sleeve shirts are suggested due to fiberglass exposure. Plastic sleeves are available. The company provides a $40 boot voucher, which will be deducted from the first paycheck. Training will be on 1st or 2nd shift for the first few weeks. Team size includes around 40 people per shift on weekdays and 20 people per shift on weekends.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of LA CROSSE, Wisconsin.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $16.00 - $21.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in LA CROSSE,WI.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 28, 2025.
**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.
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