General Production Worker

General Production Worker

Employer: Aerotek. **General Production Worker - Direct Placement!!** *Pay starting at $20.50/hr for day shift & $21.50 for night shift *Plus a $1,500 Sign‑On Bonus! **Job Description** This role supports a high-volume industrial manufacturing facility producing high-density polyethylene (HDPE) conduit used in construction, telecommunications, transportation, and electrical applications. As a Production Operator, you will be building and handling reels, operating and supporting production equipment, and ensuring that finished product is safely and neatly wrapped, cut, packaged, and prepared for shipment. This is a physically active position that requires mechanical aptitude, comfort with hand and power tools, and the ability to work safely and effectively in a non-climate-controlled, heavy industrial environment. **Responsibilities** + Support the offline department by preparing and supplying materials before and after the extrusion lines. + Build steel reels for production lines using bolts, hand tools, and power tools. + Assemble reels accurately and efficiently, following established specifications and safety procedures. + Load scrap reels onto grinders and manually cut scrap material for reprocessing. + Operate or assist with grinders, extrusion machines, and related production equipment as trained. + Set up extrusion and related machines, including changing screens, filters, and temperature settings under guidance. + Regrind plastic chunks and feed material back into the extrusion process to create pellets. + Work as a Downstream Operator to ensure the final product is wrapped evenly and neatly around reels. + Use standard tools and measuring devices, such as tape measures and calipers, to verify that product meets specifications. + Perform routine quality inspections of parts and conduit to identify and address basic abnormalities. + Cut conduit to length according to product specifications and routing requirements. + Check packaging and labeling for accuracy