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Job Title: Manufacturing Operator
Job Description
As a Manufacturing Operator, you will play a vital role in our team, contributing to significant work such as aiding in the discovery of cancer cures, environmental protection, and food safety. This position within our Microbiology Division allows you to work on impactful products in a manufacturing setting. You will assist in the production process of agars, ensuring product quality and efficiency.
Responsibilities
Efficiently and safely operate assigned machinery.
Perform simple maintenance on machinery and report any malfunctions immediately.
Set up and adjust machines to run at different sizes.
Obtain necessary materials from the warehouse or staging area.
Organize production flow and ensure materials are available.
Estimate progress of the production line and schedule breaks accordingly.
Document and check personal work for quality and compliance.
Monitor products for defects.
Assist with the inventory process.
Complete production assignments promptly and in accordance with departmental schedules.
Essential Skills
Experience in production (preferred but not required).
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Good attitude and growth mindset.
Ability to understand and implement directions.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Why Work Here?
We offer a great company culture, long-term opportunities, and excellent benefits once hired on. Our work environment is clean, organized, and supportive of career growth.
Work Environment
Our facility is large with two separate buildings, adhering to high cleanliness standards and regulations due to pharmaceutical manufacturing. Each production line has clear instructions for PPE and room rules. The site is well-organized and efficiently run. Supervisors focus on retention, training, and promoting employees who prove themselves.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Middletown, Virginia.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $19.50 - $22.43/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• 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 Middletown,VA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 4, 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.