**Job Title: Production Associate** **Job Description** As a Production Associate, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality of products manufactured by performing visual inspections for defects, utilizing micrometers and calipers to measure product tolerance, and following work orders, schematics, and light blueprints. You will assist in troubleshooting machines when products do not meet quality standards, package products as necessary, and perform light documentation tasks. **Responsibilities** + Perform quality checks on products from machines. + Conduct visual inspections for product defects. + Use micrometers and calipers to measure product tolerance. + Follow work orders, schematics, and blueprints. + Assist in troubleshooting machines when product quality is compromised. + Package products as needed. + Maintain light documentation of production activities. **Essential Skills** + Basic math skills with an understanding of dimensions and tolerances. + Strong attention to detail. + Ability to lift over 50 lbs on a regular basis. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + 6 months of manufacturing experience. + Familiarity with operating and reading micrometers and calipers. **Why Work Here?** This role offers comprehensive health benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life insurance. Enjoy paid time off, a Safe Harbor 401k match, and an employee bonus plan. We respect your work-life balance to ensure you thrive both professionally and personally. **Work Environment** This position is set in a manufacturing production environment where safety is paramount. Employees are required to wear a safety hat, glasses, and steel-toed boots or shoes. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bozeman, Montana. \#aerojobsmontana **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $27.00/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 Bozeman,MT. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Aug 7, 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.