Machine Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Feeling stuck? Put your career in motion with a great, new opportunity. Join the Kelly® team as a Machine Operator to work at a premier manufacturing client in Kutztown, PA. We’re here every step of the way to help you and your career be the best it can be. Bring your energy and expertise. We’ll help you get where you want to be.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation:

$19.50 per hour

Shift:

7am - 7pm 2/2/3 schedule

Why you should apply to be Machine Operator:

• Competitive pay rate with consistent full-time hours
• Work in a dynamic, family-oriented, and supportive environment
• Access to ongoing employee education, skills training, and wellness support
• Opportunity to gain experience with industry-leading thermoplastic and extrusion manufacturing processes

What’s a typical day as Machine Operator? You’ll be:

• Receiving finished plastic sheeting out of the extruder, stacking pallets neatly, and marking sheet counts
• Replacing rolls of tape, protective covering, barcodes, and other materials as needed
• Completing Light Transmission and Product Control tests and making necessary adjustments
• Performing length/width and pallet changes, as well as silo setup and operation of raw materials
• Assisting with color changes, basic machine maintenance and cleaning, start-up and shut-down procedures, and thickness changes
• Conducting yellow tagging procedures and maintaining documentation
• Carrying out other duties and activities as directed

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Can accurately read a metric tape measure and perform basic math skills (must have)
• Are able to lift up to 40 lbs. repeatedly and are comfortable standing, walking, bending, twisting, and reaching throughout the shift (must have)
• Possess strong time management skills and enjoy working as part of a team (must have)
• Are eager to learn and grow in an entry-level manufacturing environment

What happens next

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be a Machine Operator today!

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Put your skills to work.

There are a lot of different light industrial jobs out there. Kelly® Professional & Industrial recruiters are focused on only offering opportunities with companies that provide competitive pay, safe work environments, and cultures that recognize your value. Whether you’re looking for flexible shifts, performance bonuses, or a progressive work culture-we’re dedicated to finding the very best opportunities for you.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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