Production Associate

Job Title: Production AssociateJob Description As a Production Associate, you will be responsible for building, assembling, inspecting, and repairing products. You will perform both simple and complex maintenance tasks on production and support machines, ensuring all work meets production quality standards. Your role will involve reviewing and completing necessary documentation related to production processes, yield, rework, and scrap. Effective communication with maintenance, engineering, and various departments is essential, as is your ability to suggest improvements in safety, quality, cost, and delivery. You'll be setting up, programming, and running complex equipment and machine tools, and you may also orient, train, and supervise the work of other team members. Responsibilities • Build, assemble, inspect, and repair products. • Perform simple and complex maintenance on production and support machines. • Review and complete documentation of production processes, yield, rework, and scrap. • Verify all completed work conforms to production quality standards. • Communicate requests and requirements to maintenance, engineering, and other departments. • Suggest improvements to safety, quality, cost, and delivery. • Set up, program, and run complex equipment and machine tools. • Run and maintain test equipment per procedure. • Implement process improvements per change procedures. • Orient, train, and supervise other team members. Essential Skills • Assembly • Production • General production • Machine operation • Hand tool usage • Mechanical skills Additional Skills & Qualifications • High school graduate or GED preferred Why Work Here? Join a dynamic team where your contributions are valued and your ideas for improvement are encouraged. Experience a work environment that prioritizes safety and quality while offering opportunities for professional growth and development. Work Environment Work in a cleanroom environment with shifts available as follows: 1st shift from 4:30 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Thursday, 2nd shift from 3:00 pm to 1:30 am Monday through Thursday, Weekend 1st shift from 4:30 am to 4:30 pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and Weekend 2nd shift from 4:30 pm to 4:30 am Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbia, MO. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $19.73 - $21.23/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. 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 Columbia,MO. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 12, 2026. About Aerotek Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK. 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.