**Job Title: Assembly and Equipment Operator** **Job Description** The role involves assembling products and operating equipment safely, productively, and ergonomically while ensuring the manufacturing of high-quality parts and assemblies. **Responsibilities** + Assemble, package, and label products. + Operate equipment and tools such as an impact wrench, drill, mallet, screwdrivers, and pneumatic rivet gun. + Continuously produce at an acceptable level of productivity under supervision. + Ensure production of quality finished goods with minimal quality issues. + Maintain assembly jigs, hand tools, and equipment in good working order. + Possess basic product knowledge, including identification of wheels, model numbers, bearings, nuts, and bolts. + Keep a clean and organized workplace by maintaining tools and hardware, sweeping the floor, and managing trash appropriately. + Notify Production Supervisor about tools needing repair, low inventory of daily use items, and any poor quality product issues. + Accurately read assembly drawings for dimensions, parts lists, assembly instructions, and critical to quality (CTQ) requirements. + Perform tasks safely, including wearing safety glasses and gloves as per Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) requirements. + Perform other duties as assigned. **Essential Skills** + Experience in manufacturing assembly preferred. + Ability to read a tape measure in fractions and decimals. + Familiarity with packaging, assembly, labelling, and packing. + Proficiency with hand tools and general labor tasks. + Knowledge of blueprint reading and schematic assembly. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience in order picking, warehouse operations, and general production. **Why Work Here?** Enjoy weekly pay along with comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans. Our company covers approximately 75% of medical, dental, and vision plans, including family coverage. Benefit from short-term and long-term disability plans, a 401K retirement plan with a dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%, and yearly profit sharing. We offer quarterly performance bonuses and 'Cart Cash'—a matching program for seniority that can be used towards voluntary benefits. Earn vacation days and incentive days based on attendance and performance. Employees receive a corporate discount at a local fitness center, promoting wellness and work-life balance. **Schedule** 1st shift: 6am-230pm Mid Shift: 1030am-7pm **Work Environment** The work environment is non-climate controlled and can be loud, requiring employees to adhere to safety protocols, including wearing safety glasses and gloves. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Saint Charles, MO. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $18.47 - $19.47/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 Saint Charles,MO. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Dec 31, 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.