**Job Title: Packer** **Job Description** As a Packer, you will play a crucial role in lifting and transporting bundles of corrugated bulk containers filled with plastic bottles. Your responsibilities will include assembling these into grouped boxes and securing them with twine. You will inspect plastic bottles for any defects and ensure all approved bottles are packed correctly. Monitoring automated machinery to prevent jams and notifying supervisors of any issues will be a key part of your role. You will ensure conveyor belts remain clear, operate the bagger machine, alert personnel about raw material needs, track production numbers, and accurately label boxes or bags. **Responsibilities** + Lift and transport bundles of corrugated bulk containers filled with plastic bottles. + Assemble bundles into grouped boxes and secure with twine. + Inspect plastic bottles for defects such as holes, surface lines, or water spots. + Pack approved bottles into boxes. + Monitor automated machinery to prevent operational jams. + Notify supervisor of defective bottles or equipment malfunctions. + Ensure conveyor belts remain clear of excess bottles. + Operate the bagger machine as required. + Alert appropriate personnel when additional raw materials are needed. + Track the number of bottles produced during each shift. + Accurately label boxes or bags with the correct date and shift identification. + Support departmental inventory activities and perform routine record-keeping tasks. **Essential Skills** + Experience in packing, production, and packaging. + Ability to work in a manufacturing environment. + Comfortable standing for 8+ hours a day. + Experience with packing boxes and putting caps on bottles. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience in packaging and capping bottles. + Experience operating filling machines. **Why Work Here?** This position offers a minimum $1 raise when transitioning to a permanent role, with growth opportunities to move into higher-paying positions. Once direct, employees receive PPO insurance, including health, dental, and vision coverage. Enjoy free product samples once a month. **Work Environment** You will work in a clean and well-lit environment, with access to a cafeteria featuring large industrial fridges and a food court with vending machine options. Safety is a priority, with numerous safety signs throughout the facility. The company produces dish detergent, cleaning products, and laundry detergent. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Chicago, IL. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $16.60 - $17.50/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 Chicago,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Feb 20, 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.