**Machine Operators in Coon Rapids, MN!** Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join our dynamic team where your skills will be valued and your growth supported! **Job Description** As a **Machine Operator** , you will play a vital role in producing high-quality springs for our customers. You’ll operate advanced machinery, including winding machines, robotics, and coating systems, ensuring that every product meets our rigorous quality standards. **Key Responsibilities:** + **Operate Production Equipment** : Set up and manage spring winding machines, robotics, ovens, and more to meet customer specifications. + **Monitor Workflow** : Oversee the heat treatment, coating, and cooling processes to ensure efficiency and quality. + **Tooling and Maintenance** : Change over tooling as needed and perform preventative maintenance to keep machines running smoothly. + **Quality Control** : Ensure finished products are accurately identified and meet quality standards. **Essential Skills:** + Strong **mechanical aptitude** and experience in machine operation. + Ability to read a tape measure and lift 50+ lbs regularly. + A minimum of 6 months of manufacturing experience. **Additional Qualifications:** + Experience in loading and unloading materials. + Proficiency in using hand tools and operating a pallet jack. **Why You Should Apply:** + **Comprehensive Benefits** : Enjoy health, dental, and vision insurance. + **Great Company Culture** : Work alongside a supportive team in a newly remodeled, clean, and spacious facility. + **Career Growth** : Benefit from optional overtime and annual performance reviews leading to raises. + **Comfortable Environment** : Work in a temperature-controlled facility with plenty of room to move. **Work Environment:** + **Schedule** : 1st shift from 6 AM - 2:30 PM, Mon - Fri, with an average of 10-hour days. Flexibility is key as we adapt to customer needs. **Job Type & Location:** This is a **Contract to Hire** position based out of **Minneapolis, Minnesota** . **Ready to Join Us?** **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.