Machine Operator

Job Title: Machine Operator

Job Description

This role involves operating machinery within a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environment. The position requires individuals who can effectively manage machine operations, perform quality testing, and contribute to the upkeep and maintenance of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Read job specifications to determine necessary machine adjustments.
• Troubleshoot mechanical issues with food packaging machinery.
• Conduct required quality testing on products, such as burst tests, drop tests, and water table tests.
• Perform minor machine maintenance, including changing zipper cloth, dies, seal bars, and punches.
• Assist and collaborate with assistant machine operators to stack, mark, pack, and transport finished boxes.
• Execute changeovers and perform preventive maintenance on equipment.
• Maintain production reports and oversee daily performance of Pouch Assistant functions.
• Change rolls and cut out splices, ensuring quality control checks and data entry.
• Responsible for machine upkeep, cleanliness, and maintenance during break/fix situations.

Essential Skills

• Ability to set up machines and make adjustments (2+ years of experience).
• Experience as a Machine Operator (1+ year).
• Capability in quality testing on products (2+ years).
• Proficiency in troubleshooting food packaging machinery, including conveyors (2 years).
• Computer literacy.
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Ability to read a ruler.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Quality Inspection expertise.
• Experience as a Pouch Operator.

Why Work Here?

This position offers direct hire opportunities with comprehensive benefits including three medical options, dental, and vision coverage. Employees receive employer-paid short and long-term disability, life insurance, and a 401K with a 5% employer match. There is potential for profit sharing, 120 hours of paid time off, paid holidays, and company-wide events such as Mallards game tickets.

Work Environment

The work environment is a climate-controlled GMP setting where safety measures such as hair nets, beard nets, and safety glasses are required. The role involves working Monday through Friday. While overtime is not mandatory, there may be opportunities for up to 5 extra hours.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Middleton, WI.

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)

This is a fully onsite position in Middleton,WI.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 27, 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.