Job Title: Manufacturing Associate (1st Shift) ($20/hr.)
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Job Description**
This role focuses on packaging large steel plates and sheets to precise customer specifications in a fast-paced industrial environment. You will work on the end of a packaging line, operate material handling equipment, and use hand tools to prepare bundles for shipment while maintaining safety, accuracy, and efficiency throughout your shift. We are looking for individuals to interview in-person and start as soon as possible after completing onboarding. We offer weekly pay with overtime paying time and a half. Apply Today!
Working 10:00am-6:00pm Monday through Friday*
Responsibilities
Work at the end of the packaging line on your feet for the entire shift, ensuring continuous and efficient packaging operations.
Package steel plates and sheets according to detailed customer specifications, including banding large plates of steel and preparing bundles to order requirements.
Learn and apply customer-specific requirements for each order, such as determining if skidded wood runners are needed, how many bands are required, and whether waterproof paper or other protective materials are necessary.
Collaborate closely with another packager to complete 50-100 bundles per day while maintaining quality and consistency.
Handle steel plate and sheet bundles weighing approximately 2,000-5,000 pounds per bundle using appropriate equipment and safe work practices.
Move completed bundles from the end of the line by lifting, positioning, and securing them for shipment or further processing.
Use plastic banding for the majority of packaging tasks, ensuring bands are properly placed and tensioned for secure transport.
Read and follow written work instructions and communicate regularly with the team lead to clarify requirements and resolve issues.
Operate a stacker machine to load coils, build skids, and prepare materials for packaging and shipping.
Use hand tools, including nail guns and staplers, to construct and secure skids, runners, and other packaging components.
Operate an overhead crane to move heavy steel bundles safely within the facility.
Operate a tow motor or forklift to transport materials and finished bundles as needed.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area and follow all safety procedures and guidelines.
Adapt to a fast-paced production environment and meet daily production and quality targets.
Essential Skills
Experience working in a fast-paced industrial or manufacturing environment.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds repeatedly and safely throughout the shift.
Experience using hand tools, such as nail guns, staplers, or similar equipment.
Comfort working on your feet for an entire shift in an industrial setting.
Ability to read and follow written work instructions and communicate effectively with team leads and coworkers.
Basic understanding of general production, packaging, and banding processes.
Ability to work safely around heavy steel materials and large industrial equipment.
Steel toe boots (required personal protective equipment).
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Experience working in a steel manufacturing environment.
Experience with overhead crane operation.
Experience packaging steel products, including banding and bundling.
Forklift or tow motor experience in a manufacturing or warehouse setting.
Experience in general labor, manufacturing, or general production roles.
Familiarity with crane operation and safe material handling practices.
Why Work Here?
You will join a stable, family-oriented organization that has never had a layoff and values long-term employee relationships. The company offers solid benefits, including a comprehensive health plan and a matching 401(k) program with a strong employer match, supporting your financial security and well-being. You can expect yearly raises and clear opportunities for advancement, including the potential to grow from a packaging role into a machine operator position. With a small manufacturing floor team, you will work in an environment where you are known, supported, and not treated as just a number, while still benefiting from the resources of a larger nationwide operation. Hands-on training and coaching from experienced leads will help you build skills, gain confidence, and progress in your career.
Work Environment
This position is based in a steel manufacturing facility that operates a flat rolled service center with advanced equipment, including a stretcher-leveling cut-to-length line, stacker machines, overhead cranes, and tow motors. You will work the second shift from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with paid breaks, in an environment where production demands can be fast paced and physically demanding. The facility can be hot in the summer and cold in the winter, and large garage doors frequently open to allow semi-trucks to drive inside the plant for loading and unloading. You will work primarily on the manufacturing floor alongside a small team, handling heavy steel bundles and using hand tools, banding equipment, and material handling machinery. Steel toe boots are required, and adherence to all safety guidelines and personal protective equipment standards is essential.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Streetsboro, OH.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $19.00/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 Streetsboro,OH.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 22, 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.
