**Job Title: Manufacturing Operator** **Job Description** As a Manufacturing Operator, you will follow written work instructions and adhere to safety protocols while working in an FDA-regulated, clean room environment. You will be responsible for operating scales and manual dispensing equipment, accurately completing record documentation, performing inspections, labeling, and final packaging of manufactured products. **Responsibilities** + Follow written work instructions and maintain a safe work environment. + Use required PPE including uniform, safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, hair nets, and lab coats/smocks. + Operate scales and manual dispensing equipment. + Accurately complete record documentation and all appropriate logbook entries. + Perform inspection, labeling, and final packaging of manufactured products. + Clean stills and other equipment. + Perform small or light assembly work. + Assemble boxes and operate filling machines. + Place bottles on the conveyor line for automatic filling, ensure they are sealed, and pack them into boxes. + Lift and stack boxes onto pallets. + Bag and seal bottles of cleaning solutions and move them to a refrigerated area. + Box jars and move them onto carts. **Essential Skills** + Experience in packaging, packing, machine operating, manufacturing, and palletizing. + Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and perform repetitive tasks. + Ability to stand at the work station for extended periods. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Prior experience in an FDA-regulated facility is a plus. **Why Work Here?** Our company values its employees and offers opportunities for career growth and learning. Employees are encouraged to improve processes and are recognized for their efforts through various programs. We offer competitive wages, excellent benefits, a 401K match, and a great work culture. Our clean, well-lit, and temperature-controlled facility in Richmond provides a comfortable working environment. **Work Environment** You will be working in a clean, temperature-controlled environment, with openings in the Formulations department. The position requires working 1st shift from 6am to 2:30pm, with potential overtime from 6am to 3:30pm and some Saturday half-days in November and December. Required PPE includes lab coats, hair nets, safety glasses, and occasionally a respirator. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Richmond, Illinois. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.00 • 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 Richmond,IL. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Jan 1, 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.