Job Title: Production Associate

Job Description

As a Production Associate, you will assist with setups and operate automated CNC vertical and horizontal machines, ensuring precision in locating and identifying the X, Y, Z axis. You will perform daily point checks on assigned machines, report concerns, and initiate maintenance requests as necessary. Meeting departmental and company goals promptly, you will interpret product blueprints and use precision measuring instruments to ensure proper machining specifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with setups and operate automated CNC vertical and horizontal machines.
• Locate and identify the X, Y, Z axis on machines accurately.
• Perform daily point checks on machines and report concerns to the supervisor.
• Meet departmental and company objectives, including efficiencies, scrap control, and time motion setup reductions.
• Interpret product blueprints, drawings, sketches, and work instructions accurately.
• Use scales, calipers, micrometers, and height gauges to verify machining specifications.
• Replace dull cutting tools following safety protocols.
• Mount, install, align, and secure tools and workpieces using precision measuring instruments.
• Listen for irregular machine sounds and adjust as necessary, notifying supervisory personnel.
• Adjust machine feed and speed, change cutting tools, and adjust controls for programming faults or malfunctions.
• Stop machines to remove finished workpieces or change tooling and setups.
• Lift workpieces manually or with hoists or cranes.
• Enter control instructions into machine control units.
• Monitor and adjust coolant systems.
• Transfer commands from servers to CNC modules.
• Assist with setups for future jobs, inspections, and part checks.
• Train new operators and deburr machined parts as required.
• Follow all safety policies and utilize personal protective equipment.
• Communicate effectively in English and follow instructions.
• Perform other tasks and assignments as required.

Essential Skills

• Minimum six months experience in a manufacturing role utilizing CNC machines or similar automated equipment.
• Experience reading and interpreting shop blueprints and technical instructions.
• Basic math skills including fraction conversions.
• Experience using micrometers, calipers, and height gauges.
• Consistent employment history without significant gaps.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Vocational training or certification in machining preferred.
• Experience using cranes, forklifts, and similar material handling equipment.

Why Work Here?

We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits alongside a 401k plan. Our growth structure allows employees to advance through levels, offering pay raises at each stage. Enjoy eight paid holidays, annual bonuses based on production, and salary evaluations considering the cost of living. Accumulate up to 80 hours of vacation in your first year and receive retention bonuses every six months. Employee referral bonuses are available ranging from $500 to $1,500.

Work Environment

The work environment includes excessive noise, requiring hearing protection, and exposure to dust, smoke, mist, fumes, and vapors regularly. You may encounter extreme temperatures occasionally and work with hazardous equipment such as forklifts, hand tools, cranes, and other lifting devices in a machine shop setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Athens, Georgia.

Open Shifts

Day shift - Monday-Thursday: 5A-5P and Friday-Sunday: 5A-5P

Night shift - 2-2-3: 5P-5A - train on days for the first month

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $17.50 - $21.00/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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Athens,GA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 1, 2025.

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.