General Production Worker
Aerotek
**Job Title: Utility Operator**
**Job Description**
As a Utility Operator, you will be responsible for supporting machine operators by moving boxes, unloading trucks, and performing various tasks to assist in the production process. You will read work orders, load and unload materials, handle packaging, and maintain inventory control.
**Responsibilities**
+ Read work orders and/or follow oral instructions to determine materials to be mixed for each run.
+ Load/unload materials onto or from pallets, bins, and shelves via forklift or by hand.
+ Load resins into blenders, grinders, dryers, and hoppers by hand or vacuum system.
+ Maintain and prepare packaging supplies.
+ Package all finished products ensuring correct packaging material, labels, and details, per customer specification.
+ Handle materials and control inventory using a barcode scanner.
+ Assist operators with stringing lines and taking rolls off machines.
+ Assist operators with roll data entry, roll changing, changing trim, mounting unwound rolls, cutovers, and cleaning the systems.
+ Assist warehouse manager with monthly inventory.
+ Maintain confidentiality of information such as formulas, supplier names, materials, process conditions, and set-up information.
+ Perform other relevant duties as assigned to support machine operators.
**Essential Skills**
+ Must be reliable.
+ Attention to detail while working in a fast-paced environment.
+ Ability to take direction from multiple supervisors.
+ Must have a high school diploma (preferred but not required).
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Prior manufacturing experience is not required.
+ Ability to follow instructions and work well in a team.
+ General labor, packing, machine operation, customer service, and retail experience are beneficial.
**Why Work Here?**
We offer competitive rewards programs including 401k matching and BRAVO rewards. Career advancement opportunities are available, with a focus on promoting from within. We provide tuition reimbursement to invest in your development. Our work environment promotes work/life balance, and we recognize employees with regular lunches and other recognition programs. Join a company with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and a strong culture of internal promotion, as evidenced by 85% of supervisors being promoted from within.
**Work Environment**
This position is in a manufacturing and production environment, with clean room conditions. You will be required to wear a hair net and hard hat, both of which are provided. If you have facial hair, a beard guard will also be required. There is a full clean room where additional shoe covers and a smock are necessary, but you will not be working in that area. Shifts are either Day Shift from 6:45 am to 7:05 pm or Night Shift from 6:45 pm to 7:05 am, with a rotating schedule of two days on/three days off and three days on/two days off.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Greenfield, Massachusetts.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $19.50 - $21.50/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 Greenfield,MA.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on May 2, 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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