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Job Title: Production Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated and hard-working Production Technician to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for various harvest activities such as preparation, sorting, drying, packaging, and palletizing. You will also be involved in return and rework activities, including inspecting bags of product for quality issues, pallets and boxes for damage, and re-stacking, wrapping, and packing outgoing product. This is a seasonal position, estimated to last 6-8 months, and could turn into a long-term opportunity with our client for employees with excellent production and attendance.

Responsibilities

+ Prepare, sort, dry, and package products.

+ Palletize and inspect products for quality issues.

+ Re-stack, wrap, and pack outgoing products.

+ Engage in return and rework activities.

+ Inspect bags, pallets, and boxes for damage.

Essential Skills

+ Previous experience in packaging, production, or farming.

+ Ability to work various shifts including 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

+ Comfortable working indoors or outdoors regardless of weather.

+ Willingness to work in various capacities such as sorting, drying, machine operation, quality control, bagging/re-bagging, palletizing, and cleaning.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with warehouse operations and forklift operation.

+ Knowledge in shipping, receiving, and general labor.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy flexibility in shift structures and the possibility of overtime during the peak season. Experience a supportive work environment that values productivity and attendance, offering opportunities for long-term employment.

Work Environment

This is a fully on-site position in Tipton, IN, requiring work in multiple non-temperature controlled warehouses and occasional outdoor tasks. The role is physically demanding and requires wearing PPE including hard hat, safety vest, work gloves, and hearing protection, which are provided at the worksite. Steel or composite-toe shoes are required at all times. During the peak season (September through March), flexible shifts and occasional overtime are expected. During the off-peak months (April through August), the schedule shifts to an 8-hour day. Harvest season may involve varied shift structures with variable overtime. Employees should be open to working at least two shifts during the harvest season and expect to work overtime, particularly from July to October.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Tipton, Indiana.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $19.50 - $20.50/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 Tipton,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 19, 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.