**Job Title: General Production Worker** **Job Description** We are a manufacturer of plastic products in the blown film industry located in Hudson, WI. Picture the plastic that holds magazines in place when purchasing from the airport, or the plastic wrapped around hay bales in Western Wisconsin, or the wrap that holds new furniture or appliances together. We provide our plastic products to the agriculture, medical, and manufacturing industries. In this role, you will be responsible for helping run one of three blown film lines. This is a labor-intensive and fast-paced job where you will operate, load, and palletize large plastic rolls into smaller ones. **Responsibilities** + Use shaft hoist + Core loading, taping, and tagging + Roll handling + Packaging and palletizing + Replacing trims + Barrel switching and changing + Quality control and identifying bad product + Loading and maintaining scrap conveyor + Labeling, boxing, and loading 50-pound plastic rolls + Changing out cutting knives on the machine + Packaging rolls after indexing them from one core to another or maintaining a machine that indexes the rolls automatically + Packaging all products according to customer specifications and production standards + Observing rolls for splices and changes + Working with other packers to keep production lines running + Ensuring correct counts and supplies according to job specifications + Notifying lead or supervisor of production defects + Assisting lead or supervisor in changeovers or setting up the production line + Following quality specifications when packing product + Maintaining a safe and clean workplace + Sustaining productivity and quality standards + Following all OSHA requirements and standards **Essential Skills** + Ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts requiring every other weekend availability + Essential reading and writing skills + Minimum one year of experience in an industrial environment preferred + Experience with automated manufacturing equipment preferred + Ability to lift up to 50 lbs + Ability to stand for 8-12 hours during a shift **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + General labor experience + Machine operation experience + Packaging skills + Blown film experience + Plastics extrusion + Plastic film and injection experience + Hand tool proficiency + Forklift operation + Inspection skills **Why Work Here?** We’re committed to providing our employees with meaningful benefits and real opportunities. Starting pay at $20/hour with a $1/hour differential for night shift. Good benefits including medical, dental (with orthodontic), disability, vision, life insurance, 401K with company match, attendance bonuses, paid meal breaks, merit increases, paid time off (PTO), and paid holidays. Growth opportunities in a stable and safe work environment. Collaborative and positive team culture. Up to $1,000 in potential bonus opportunities. **Work Environment** The production laborers must be able to adjust to changing priorities and be able to multi-task. The company is growing rapidly and recently purchased a new machine, leading to the need for additional hires. The work environment can get warm during the summers and is not climate controlled due to the heat required to melt resin beads. However, the workspace is generally very clean and well-maintained. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Paul, Minnesota. **Directly apply to the posting. Will reach out to you within 24 hours of time.** **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.