**Machine Operator** **Job Description** Operate winding machine, robotics, heat treatment, cooling, coating, stenciling/coning, and paint at a high level of proficiency to produce springs according to quality standards and customer specifications. Organize and stage product for timely shipment to customers. **Responsibilities** + Set-up and operate production cell equipment including spring winding machines, robotics, oven, paint, conveyor, and stencil/coning machines to produce springs within given customer and quality specifications, tolerances, and production schedule. + Select robot program options according to production requirements. + Monitor workflow through heat treatment, coating, and cooling processes. + Change over and ensure proper tooling is used according to specifications. + Set-up and operate torches, plasma cutters, and grinders. + Unload finished product onto pallets and/or carts ensuring proper quantities are in bundles and ensure production is properly identified with correct pallet identification. + Select printing templates on stenciling machine. + Utilize bar codes on work orders for stencil print and processing according to quality and customer specifications. + Consistently achieve established key performance indicators. + Complete preventative maintenance, including testing, on machines and paint and conveyor systems to ensure proper operation, finish, and quality of product. **Essential Skills** + Mechanical aptitude + Machine operation + Ability to read a tape measure + Ability to lift 50+ lbs regularly + Experience with mechanical assembly + Experience with inspection and using hand tools + Experience with loading and unloading **Why Work Here?** We offer health, dental, and vision insurance. Our company boasts a great culture, with employees consistently praising their colleagues. Optional overtime is available, and we conduct annual performance reviews that can lead to raises. Our facility has been recently remodeled, providing a clean and spacious work environment. Additionally, our workplace is temperature controlled for your comfort. **Work Environment** Big production facility with ample room to move. The environment is clean and has been recently updated with an industrial AC unit for temperature control. Work hours are from 6AM to 2:30PM, Monday through Friday, with potential for earlier start times or extended hours averaging 10-hour days. There may be instances where orders come in midday, requiring flexibility in the schedule. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $21.50 - $21.50 • 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 Minneapolis,MN. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Jan 21, 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.