**Job Title: Production Associate** **Job Description** We are seeking dedicated and proactive candidates to join our team as Production Associates. This role involves assisting with various production tasks in a manufacturing environment, ensuring efficient and smooth operations. **Responsibilities** + Scrape the sides of drums. + Organize work areas. + Assist with production of batches. + Monitor machines' RPM and temperature. + Clean totes/bins on the shop floor. + Assist with cleaning and organizing the warehouse. + Move materials/products throughout the plant floor, including liquid drums. + Run production processes. + Package paint. + Occasionally operate a forklift. + May dump materials into the drums. **Essential Skills** + Prior production experience in a manufacturing environment. + Ability to stand and move throughout the entire shift. + Capability to lift up to 50 lbs repetitively and perform physical tasks such as bending, twisting, squatting, and reaching. + Proficiency in following written and verbal work instructions. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Prior forklift experience is highly preferred (training will be provided regardless of experience). **Why Work Here?** This company offers significant growth opportunities, including the potential to advance to lead or supervisor roles. Employees enjoy yearly raises, bonuses, and paid holidays off, including the Christmas to New Year week. The company provides comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits with both free and premium options. Personal protective equipment, including steel-toe shoes, is provided. **Work Environment** The work environment is a well-lit, organized manufacturing floor, though it is not climate-controlled. Expect hot conditions in the summer and cold conditions in the winter. The area may have a paint-like smell, and candidates must be comfortable working independently, with supervision available as needed. The workweek consists of four 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday, offering a rare 40-hour workweek. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Detroit, Michigan. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00/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 Detroit,MI. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jul 25, 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.