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Machine Operator
- Aerotek (Ashland, VA)
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Job Title: Machine Operator - Slitter Equipment
•Location: Ashland, Virginia
About the Role
Are you mechanically inclined and looking to grow your skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? Join our team as a Machine Operator and take charge of operating advanced slitter machines to produce high-quality foil rolls. Your precision and attention to detail will help drive our production success.
What You’ll Do
+ 🔧Set Up & Operate: Configure machine settings, blades, and cores based on product specs.
+ 🧪Quality Control: Inspect finished rolls for tension, alignment, and adherence to quality standards.
+ ⚙️Optimize Performance: Monitor operations and make adjustments to reduce waste and downtime.
+ 🛠️Maintenance: Perform routine checks and basic troubleshooting to keep machines running smoothly.
+ 📝Documentation: Maintain accurate production logs and records.
+ 🧼Workplace Care: Keep your area clean, organized, and safe.
What You Bring
+ ✅ Experience in machine operation or production environments.
+ 🧠 Mechanical aptitude and basic troubleshooting skills.
+ 📏 Ability to read and interpret job specs and quality standards.
+ 👀 Strong hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.
Bonus Points If You Have:
+ Previous experience with slitter machines or similar manufacturing equipment.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
+ 🛡️Safety First: We prioritize a safe, clean, and organized work environment.
+ 📚Skill Development: Learn and grow with hands-on training and support.
+ 🤝Team Culture: Be part of a collaborative team that values your contributions.
Work Environment
You’ll be working in a modern manufacturing facility with advanced slitter machines. Safety, cleanliness, and teamwork are key to our success.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $23.00/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 Ashland,VA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 8, 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.
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