Job Description
Job Description🛠️ Job Opening: Machine Operator
📍 Location: Granite City, Illinois
🕒 Job Type: Permanent | Night Shifts (11pm–7am or 7pm–7am on a 2-2-3 schedule)
About the Role
We’re looking for a detail-oriented and dependable Machine Operator to join our fast-paced manufacturing team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for threading materials through machine components, operating and maintaining machinery, and ensuring the production of high-quality finished bags. If you thrive in a hands-on environment and enjoy solving mechanical challenges, this could be the perfect fit for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Thread materials from parent rolls through guides, rollers, cutters, and other machine components.
- Start, operate, and adjust machines to ensure consistent, high-quality output.
- Insert and secure shafts into the core of parent rolls.
- Monitor machine performance and troubleshoot issues to maintain smooth production.
- Perform daily maintenance tasks such as oiling and cleaning.
- Maintain compliance with GMP and AIB standards.
- Support other production tasks as needed.
What You Bring
- Experience: 2+ years operating machinery in a production environment.
- Skills: Ability to read blueprints, inspect products, and work efficiently under pressure.
- Physical Requirements: Able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for 8-hour shifts.
- Schedule Flexibility: Willingness to work night shifts on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule.
Why Join Us?
- 🌡️ Climate-Controlled Facility – Stay comfortable year-round.
- 🏖️ Generous PTO & Holidays – Enjoy work-life balance.
- 🏥 Excellent Health Benefits – Above-average coverage for you and your family.
- 📈 Growth Opportunities – We promote from within and invest in your development.
Ready to Apply?If you're a reliable team player with a passion for production and machinery, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your manufacturing career!Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $43680.00 - $47840.00/yr.
Good benefits package including medical dental and vision. Company provided life insurance and solid holiday package.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Granite City,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 28, 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.
Company DescriptionWe 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 meet 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 in solving 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.
Company Description
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 meet 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 in solving 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.