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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 for employees with excellent production and attendance.

Responsibilities

+ Prepare, sort, dry, package, and palletize harvested products.

+ Inspect bags of product for quality issues and check pallets and boxes for damage.

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

+ Participate in return and rework activities.

+ Operate machines and perform quality control.

+ Engage in cleaning activities including sweeping, dusting, and washing equipment and harvest boxes.

Essential Skills

+ Experience in packaging, production, or farming.

+ Ability to work flexible shifts including 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift.

+ Comfortable working indoors or outdoors in various weather conditions.

+ Proficiency in sorting, drying, machine operation, quality control, bagging/re-bagging, and palletizing.

+ Willingness to operate PIT truck (forklift) with training.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Steel or composite toe shoes required.

+ Willingness to work overtime during peak season.

+ Ability to adapt to varying shift schedules based on business needs.

Why Work Here?

We offer competitive hourly rates for different shifts with additional incentives for returning employees. The role provides a dynamic work environment and the opportunity to develop skills in various areas of production and warehouse operations.

Work Environment

This fully on-site position is located in Tipton, IN, and involves working in non-temperature controlled warehouses and some outdoor areas. The work is physical and requires wearing PPE including hard hat, safety vest, work gloves, and hearing protection, all provided at the worksite. Employees must wear steel or composite-toe shoes at all times. During peak season, flexible shifts and occasional overtime are expected, with shift structures varying from 4 days of 10-hour shifts to 3 days of 12-hour shifts plus a fourth 6-hour shift. Off-peak months typically follow an 8-hour day schedule.

Job Type & Location

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

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 Aug 12, 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.