Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Job Title: General Production Worker

Job Description

Responsible for performing advanced production activities on all saws, including vertical, horizontal, and other types. The role involves reviewing work orders, choosing correct materials, positioning work pieces, determining processing specifications, and ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards. Candidate will be using various forklifts to grab materials. Looking for someone who would be open to driving company vehicle to make deliveries as well. Training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Review work orders, tooling instructions, or other written specifications.

• Choose correct material for the job according to the work order.

• Position work pieces for processing, which may involve operating a combination of different saws.

• Determine processing specifications such as materials, location of cuts, forms, sizes, surface conditions, material defects, dimensions, tolerances, and operational sequences.

• Install and align specified cutting blades or other fixtures using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, or hand tools.

• Adjust controls to set cutting speed, depth, and feed rates.

• Operate saws during processing based on workload or business needs.

• Measure and examine pieces using precision measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, scales, and squares to ensure conformance to specifications.

• Perform In Process Quality Inspections and quality control inspections on finished products per AS 9100 quality control standards.

• Clean equipment according to designated maintenance procedures.

• Diagnose problems, make necessary adjustments, and remove scrap from the machine.

• Coordinate and execute material handling.

• Complete work order paperwork/documentation.

• Restock material.

• Mark identification on material/work pieces before processing and after processing, store material for additional processing and/or shipping.

• Ensure compliance with applicable safety and quality standards.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management.

Essential Skills

• General production and machine operation experience.

• Knowledge of CNC Bandsaw operations.

• Experience in material handling.

• General labor and machine operator experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 0-5 years of relevant experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• High School diploma/GED preferred.

• Experience in warehousing and material handling preferred.

• Experience setting up, operating, and troubleshooting saws preferred.

• Experience with overhead crane operation preferred.

• Ability to show adequate manual dexterity, finger dexterity, arm-hand steadiness, and multi-limb coordination.

Why Work Here?

The company offers a stipend for steel-toed boots after 90 days and has fantastic medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Work Environment

Industrial work environment with overhead cranes. Safety is critical, and candidates will wear appropriate safety gear.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Windsor, Connecticut.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/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 Windsor,CT.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 24, 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.