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Job Title: General Production Worker (Parts Packer) | Pay range : $20-22

Job Description

This role focuses on inspecting, sorting, counting, and packaging manufactured hardware, metal bars, and mechanical components into containers to ensure safe, accurate, and efficient shipping and storage in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

+ Inspect metal bars, components, and finished products for damage, defects, or incorrect sizing before packing.

+ Sort and organize parts according to work orders, bills of materials, and packing lists to ensure correct grouping and flow.

+ Accurately count parts and verify quantities against documentation to prevent shipping errors.

+ Package items securely into boxes, crates, or cartons using padding, protective wrapping, and strapping to protect products in transit and storage.

+ Weigh completed packages and record weights as required for shipping and inventory purposes.

+ Attach accurate barcodes, part numbers, and shipping labels to each package to support traceability and proper delivery.

+ Use basic hand tools, tape dispensers, RF scanners, and warehouse equipment such as pallet jacks to complete packing tasks.

+ Perform or assist with machine set up, tooling adjustments, and basic machining operations as needed in the production area.

+ Support operation of punch press and CNC equipment when required to meet production goals.

+ Load materials and products onto equipment or into containers, including performing heavy lifting as needed.

+ Maintain a clean, organized, and safe packing and assembly area, ensuring that packing materials and supplies remain stocked.

+ Follow all production and safety procedures while working efficiently in a fast-paced machine shop environment.

Essential Skills

+ Experience in production, general labor, or general production work in a manufacturing or machine shop environment.

+ Ability to perform heavy lifting, frequently handling parts weighing 50 pounds or more.

+ Strong attention to detail, including the ability to match specific part numbers and verify counts without error.

+ Capability to stand for long periods and work on your feet throughout the shift.

+ Familiarity with basic tool operation, including hand tools, tape dispensers, RF scanners, and pallet jacks.

+ Comfort working in a fast-paced setting while maintaining accuracy and quality.

+ Ability to follow written work orders, bills of materials, and packing lists.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ BG in machine set up, tooling adjustments, or machining is a plus.

+ Experience operating punch press equipment is beneficial.

+ Exposure to CNC machinery or CNC production environments is advantageous.

+ Prior work in a climate-controlled machine shop or similar industrial setting is helpful.

Why Work Here?

You join a growing operation that offers opportunities to develop your skills in a modern, climate-controlled machine shop. The environment supports learning across multiple production processes, providing room for professional growth and advancement while working with well-maintained equipment in a fast-paced, team-oriented setting.

Work Environment

This position is based in a climate-controlled, air-conditioned machine shop equipped with approximately 50 Hydromat machines. The work is fast paced and involves standing for extended periods and performing heavy lifting. You may need to train on first shift for 13 weeks before moving to your regular schedule. The environment is production-focused, with active use of industrial machinery, tools, and packing equipment, and requires adherence to safety guidelines and appropriate industrial work attire.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of O Fallon, MO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $22.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of O Fallon, MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 31, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in O Fallon,MO.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree t...

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