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Job Title: Production Associate

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Production Associate to join our team. You will play a crucial role in building displays and packaging products to be shipped out. Our company partners with convenience stores to supply and build displays for various items, including health and beauty supplies, automotive supplies, cellular accessories, sunglasses, and snacks.

Responsibilities

• Follow customer orders to build displays and package products for shipment.

• Utilize basic math and counting skills.

• Work collaboratively with a team of 2-3 people to build displays from start to finish.

• Check product quality during packaging.

• Lift, bend, twist, and pull up to 40 lbs.

• Stand for up to 8 hours a day.

Essential Skills

• General labor

• Assembly

• Forklift operation

• Packing

• Packaging

• Repacking

• Production

• Warehouse experience

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to sit for 8+ hours a day

• Ability to perform repetitive tasks throughout the day

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Why Work Here?

Our facility offers a climate-controlled environment and operates on a 1st shift schedule. We provide a workout room on-site, a newly refurbished lunchroom, and break areas. Our company culture is exceptional, with a focus on employee care and numerous company outings or events. Employees can also enjoy discounted or free products from our company store.

Work Environment

You will work in a climate-controlled warehouse environment, primarily at a table while sitting. The dress code includes sweatpants, shorts, t-shirts, and closed-toed shoes. You will be working with a team of approximately 5-8 other people. The hours are from 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday to Friday, with occasional 4-hour shifts on Saturdays, although not currently in effect.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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.