**Job Title: Night Shift Extrusion Machine Operator** **Job Description** Setup, operate, and monitor plastic extrusion machines to produce industrial hoses. Use computers and shop math to determine machine specifications for different production jobs. Utilize hand tools and power tools to adjust machines and tape measures to measure products for cutting. Inspect finished products for quality and adjust machine settings to ensure proper quality. Monitor gauges and machine operations to ensure production flows smoothly. This position has one opening on the night shift from 5:30pm-5am, Monday-Thursday. **Responsibilities** + Setup and operate plastic extrusion machines. + Monitor machine operations to ensure smooth production. + Use computers and shop math to determine machine specifications. + Adjust machines using hand and power tools. + Measure products using tape measures for cutting. + Inspect finished products for quality. + Adjust machine settings to achieve proper quality. **Essential Skills** + Experience in manufacturing industry. + Machine operation experience. + Mechanical inclination. + Proficiency with hand and power tools. + Ability to perform simple math calculations. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with extrusion or injection molding is preferred. + Mechanical aptitude. **Why Work Here?** Enjoy working in a casual shop environment where you can work independently once trained. We offer benefits including medical, dental, 401K, and quarterly bonuses when hired directly. **Work Environment** The work environment is a smaller, clean shop that can be noisy in some areas due to the machines making plastic tubes. It is an industrial setting but maintains a relatively clean environment. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Portland, Oregon. **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.