Machine Operator

Job Title: Machine Operator

Job Description

As an Operator, you will begin your journey with comprehensive training to familiarize yourself with inventory locations and processes. You will shadow experienced trainers, learning color codes for steel, warehouse placement, and crane operation based on your previous experience. This role requires you to work both indoors and outdoors, managing a variety of tasks such as inventory handling, loading flatbed trailers and railcars, and maintaining safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Train in inventory locations and processes for the first few weeks.
• Learn and apply color codes for steel and warehouse placement.
• Operate cranes to manage indoor and outdoor tasks.
• Perform general housekeeping duties associated with the role.
• Load flatbed trailers and railcars, including rigging and securing materials.
• Receive and document inventory, move materials using overhead cranes.

Essential Skills

• 1-2 years of experience in construction or manufacturing.
• Ability to read a tape measure, verified by test or reference.
• Experience with heavy industrial or construction environments.
• Ability to learn and retain information based on color codes.

Why Work Here?

The opportunity offers a competitive starting wage with the potential for pay increases upon permanent employment. Employees are eligible for a shares program that adds value to their compensation package. The supportive environment ensures that staff are happy with the compensation structure, which provides stability and growth opportunities.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Petersburg, VA.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Petersburg,VA.

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.