**Job Title: Machine Operator** **Job Description** As a Machine Operator, you will be responsible for operating blow molding machines and equipment to produce plastic packaging products for various industries such as dairy, water, and chemicals. You will ensure that all safety functions are in place and perform quality checks and weight adjustments on machines as needed. **Responsibilities** + Operate blow molding machines and equipment + Troubleshoot equipment problems and perform change-overs + Maintain maximum efficiency of equipment + Ensure all guards, shields, and safety functions are in place and working properly + Perform quality checks on plastic bottles every hour + Make weight adjustments on machines as necessary + Work with scales and adjust weights when needed + Use small hand tools provided by the company + Follow lockout/tagout procedures (training provided) **Essential Skills** + At least 1 year of experience in plastic machine operation + Experience with blow molding + Mechanical inclination + Troubleshooting skills + Experience with injection molding machines and plastic injection + Proficiency with hand and power tools + Any experience with blow molding or injection molding is ideal + Chemical operator experience is also acceptable **Why Work Here?** This company that has experienced significant growth, expanding from 10 to 70 facilities. There are numerous opportunities for advancement, including in-house training and classes aimed at promoting operators to maintenance roles. The company offers tiered pay increases, a smaller team environment, and regular company outings and recognition. They also provide company gear and competitive benefits including a 6% 401k match and 3% annual raises. **Shift** The facility operates on three shifts: 1st shift (7:00am-3:30pm), 2nd shift (3:00pm-11:30pm), and 3rd shift (11:00pm-7:30am, Sunday to Thursday). Candidates will train on the 1st shift for 1-2 months before moving to their respective shifts. The work environment includes two 10-minute breaks and one 30-minute unpaid lunch. The average workweek is 40-50 hours with occasional Saturdays required. The facility adheres to GMP standards, requiring no jewelry, fake nails, hair nets, beard nets, and steel-toed shoes. **Pay** This position is paying $22.50/hr, and there are shift premiums for 2nd and 3rd shift. **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.