Machine Operator

As a Manufacturing Technician, you will play a crucial role in the manufacturing process by maintaining and operating various machines. Your technical expertise will be essential in making repairs and monitoring the safety and quality of the equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate various types of equipment, including high-speed press, assembly, metal stamping, injection molding, and packaging equipment.
• Ensure the operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance on motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines.
• Identify sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation, listening for issues, and using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Determine changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts with rulers, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments using various tools.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and perform necessary maintenance and repairs.
• Be responsible for safety, quality, and production.

• Troubleshooting and mechanical skills.
• Experience with conveyor installation, assembly, pneumatics, hydraulics, gears, drives, and pneumatic cylinders.
• Proficiency in machine operating and mechanical troubleshooting.
• Experience in machine setup, servo motors, high-speed manufacturing, and SAP.
• Ability to perform preventive and corrective maintenance, HMI operations, and production repair.
• Knowledge in changeover and setup machine processes.

• 2+ years of mechanical experience.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Experience using hand tools to repair and operate fast-paced production machinery.
• Capable of working with multiple operations, including coating with six areas.

Join a company that values its people and fosters an amazing culture with a strong sense of teamwork. Employees are encouraged to take initiative, try new things, and take pride in their work. The company is dedicated to helping everyone succeed, with a supportive team and a great work environment.

Work Environment

The work environment is clean and safe, with some areas being climate-controlled. There are shift premiums for evening work and a structured pay scale for different tech levels. Employees are required to wear PPE, including steel-toed shoes, ear protection, eye protection, long pants, and safety gear. The company boasts a strong culture, with most management having over 20 years of tenure.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Cleveland, TN.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $24.50/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 Cleveland,TN.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 23, 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.