General Production 19 To 21 Per Hour

Job Title: Production Worker

Job Description

This role supports a highly automated, climate-controlled production facility that manufactures totes and crates for major retail and automotive customers. You will handle shipping and receiving activities while focusing on stacking, palletizing, labeling, and decorating finished totes according to customer specifications. The position involves 12-hour shifts on a rotating schedule and requires consistent attention to quality, safety, and accurate inventory control.

2-2-3 schedule 7am to 7pm or 7pm to 7am.

$19/hour for days

$21/hour for nights

Responsibilities

• Stack, palletize, and organize finished totes coming off automated production lines.

• Label, hot stamp, and decorate totes according to specific customer requirements.

• Perform assembly, decoration, and packaging operations for finished goods at the work center.

• Complete visual quality inspections of parts produced while performing assembly and packaging tasks.

• Identify and report work center, work order, and part quality concerns to maintain production standards.

• Apply finished goods labels, scan products into inventory, and move finished goods from machine locations to their next destination.

• Audit inventory in production locations to ensure physical product and transactional records match in the MRP system.

• Use tablets to print labels with accurate pallet quantities based on work order requirements.

• Learn and take on new responsibilities by following the internal growth and cross-training plan.

• Participate in safety and team meetings and contribute ideas for continuous improvement of operations and the work environment.

• Perform general material handling, including picking, kitting, packing, and packaging as needed.

• Support shipping and receiving activities by handling incoming and outgoing materials and finished goods.

• Stand, walk, bend, twist, reach, climb steps, and apply pressure frequently throughout 12-hour shifts.

• Follow all safety guidelines and wear required personal protective equipment, including steel-toed shoes.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ottawa, KS.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $21.00/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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ottawa,KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 29, 2026.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.