**Job Title: Thermoforming Operator** **Job Description** The Thermoforming Operator sustains knowledge, skills, and abilities required for operating and maintaining equipment and processes. The role involves operating, checking, and monitoring related utilities, troubleshooting process control systems, and managing inventory and shipping using computer systems. Responsibilities also include controlling safety, security, and environmental discharges, performing preventive maintenance, and working collaboratively with all levels of personnel in a professional manner. **Responsibilities** + Operate and troubleshoot process control systems related to molded fiber and packaging. + Receive material into the warehouse and ship final production while managing quality, costs, and usages. + Utilize computer systems for inventory and shipping as required. + Control safety, security, and plan with maintenance work, contractors, and area visitors. + Ensure compliance with environmental discharges and good manufacturing practices. + Perform preventive maintenance on equipment and facility. + Communicate effectively with personnel at all organizational levels and maintain a respectful work environment. + Assist other areas of the plant as required by the production schedule. **Essential Skills** + Mechanical aptitude + Mechanical troubleshooting + Machining + Machine operating + Thermoforming + Injection molding + Production **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Knowledge of plant safety, environment, and good manufacturing practices + Good understanding of process control + High school education with above-average math and communication skills **Why Work Here?** This role offers the opportunity to move into higher pay scales upon permanent employment. The company fosters a collaborative and respectful work environment and provides the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE) for all employees. **Work Environment** The work environment is a non-temperature-controlled facility with 12-hour shifts following a 2-2-3 schedule. The company provides personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure employee safety. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Vonore, Tennessee. **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.