Line Operator

Job Description

Join our team as a production line operator! This position offers the opportunity to rotate through four stations during your shift, ensuring a varied and dynamic work experience. You will be responsible for handling blades, operating machinery, and ensuring quality control throughout the production process.

Responsibilities

• Rotate through four positions on the production line during the 8-hour shift.
• Place blades on the conveyor line and manage their journey through the oven or furnace.
• Use hand tools or grabbers to transfer blades to a press.
• Cool blades in a quench post-press operation.
• Hang blades on a line for painting and conduct quality inspections post-painting.
• Prepare blades for shipment after quality assurance checks.

Essential Skills

• General labor experience in production or manufacturing.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems.
• Strong team player attitude.
• Competence in measuring and attention to detail.
• Experience in assembly line work and machine operation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to stand for 10-hour shifts while rotating among stations.
• Capable of lifting 40-50 pounds.
• Attention to detail for identifying quality defects.
• Capability to work in hot conditions near the furnace.

Why Work Here?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company with ample room for advancement in various departments. Employees receive merchandise vouchers for apparel and safety gear. Our work environment promotes growth and teamwork, ensuring that you have the support needed to succeed.

Work Environment

The workplace is clean and well-organized, featuring a production line alongside welding, shipping, receiving, and engineering departments. Be prepared for occasional heat exposure near the furnace. Orientation starts at 6 AM, including a tour, lunch, and training to prepare for your role. Shift options available: 1st shift (6:00 AM - 2:00 PM), 2nd shift (2:00 PM - 10:00 PM), 3rd shift (10:00 PM - 6:00 AM).

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Rock Island, IL.

The pay range for this position is $17.50 - $19.50/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Rock Island,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 17, 2026.

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.