**Job Title: Production Operations Technician** **Job Description** As a Production Operations Technician, you will coordinate the assembly, testing, painting, packaging, and shipping of products. Your role involves various manufacturing tasks such as assembling, operating manual and automatic equipment, setting up machines, and testing. You will rotate among different stations within assembly cells, performing repetitive tasks to meet customer demands while using power tools like pneumatic wrenches, drills, and torque guns. **Responsibilities** + Coordinate parts, assembly, test, paint, package, and shipping of company products. + Perform assembly and operation of manual and automatic equipment. + Set up machines and test unit assemblies and subassemblies. + Dismantle unit assemblies and work stations according to work process instructions. + Rotate among all stations within each assembly cell to meet customer demands. + Repair final unit assemblies and complex subassemblies. **Essential Skills** + 6 months prior production experience. + 6 months experience in an assembly-based position. + Ability to read, write, and understand instructions. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Knowledge in production, assembly, and automotive sectors. + Experience in using pneumatic tools and equipment. **Why Work Here?** Join a dynamic team in a large manufacturing facility with numerous opportunities for growth and development. Enjoy working in an environment that values skill development and offers a consistent work pace to meet customer demands. **Work Environment** This role is based in a large manufacturing facility with approximately 270-290 production employees across 13-14 assembly lines. The work involves handling hydraulic components, requiring the use of oil for lubrication. Available shifts are 1st Shift: 6-2, 2nd Shift: 2-10, and 3rd Shift: 10-6. The dress code includes steel-toed boots, jeans, a t-shirt, and gloves as products often have oil on them. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract position based out of AMES, IA. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.70/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 AMES,IA. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jan 23, 2026. **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.