Job Title: Manufacturing Technician
located in Charleston
Job Description
As a Manufacturing Technician, you will operate various machinery such as winders, grinders, hoppers, and boring machines. You will ensure the efficient use of raw materials and monitor machine operations to detect any malfunctions. Your role includes quality checks, measuring and weighing materials, and reporting any issues to the shift supervisor.
Responsibilities
Operate the winder, grinder, or hopper, or take product from conveyor and load the boring machine as directed.
Maintain an understanding of different types of raw materials and their appropriate manufacturing locations.
Monitor machine operations and observe lights and gauges to detect malfunctions.
Check the quality of products.
Examine, measure, and weigh materials or products.
Inform the shift supervisor about product quality problems, equipment issues, and safety concerns.
Essential Skills
Ability to operate, set up, and troubleshoot machinery.
Proficiency in using various hand and power tools for mechanical troubleshooting.
Ability to read tape measures and complete basic math.
Experience in running a production line and understanding machine operations.
Minimum of 1 year experience in machine operating, manufacturing, repair, troubleshooting, and machine building.
Additional Skills
1 year of machine operating experience
Quality control experience.
Industrial forklift experience.
Why Work Here?
Our company offers ample opportunities for overtime, raises upon permanent employment, and comprehensive benefits including paid time off. We are committed to providing a supportive and growth-oriented work environment.
Work Environment
The Charleston plant is a brand new facility located downtown on the Cooper River. The environment is very clean and non-climate controlled. The shift schedule is rotating, working 15 days per month with 48 hours one week and 36 the next. Employees rotate between day and night shifts every four weeks, working 7 days on and 7 days off. Shifts run from 7am to 7pm or 7pm to 7am.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of CHARLESTON, South Carolina.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00/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 CHARLESTON,SC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 16, 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.