**Job Title: Production Specialist** **Job Description** We are seeking a dedicated Production Specialist for our liquid plant operations. This role involves working around pumps to transfer chemicals, using forklift equipment, and handling hoses to move liquid chemicals. The position requires consistent heavy lifting and working in various departments including peroxide and hazardous material transloading. **Responsibilities** + Operate pumps and forklifts to transfer chemicals. + Connect hoses to tanks for chemical transfer to totes/drums. + Manually handle or use a sit-down forklift for moving totes of chemicals. + Verify and document products on and off trucks. + Label drums and totes accurately. + Perform consistent heavy lifting. + Work in peroxide and hazardous material transloading departments. + Drive a Spotter truck to move containers around the property. + Clean and maintain the work area. **Essential Skills** + Experience in an industrial or heavy manufacturing atmosphere. + Sit-down forklift or clamp truck experience. + Chemical Operator or Compounder experience. + Experience with tank loading and fluid transfer. + Proficiency with railcar and tank loading equipment. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience working with production machinery such as valves or pumps. + Prior experience in heavy lifting and loading/unloading materials. **Why Work Here?** Join a company that values its employees by providing cross-training opportunities, a 401K match, and three weeks of vacation. Enjoy working in a family-oriented environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded. **Work Environment** This role is based in a heavy-duty, industrial environment where you will work near hazardous chemicals. The company is non-union with approximately 100 employees. You will work both indoors and outdoors, with 50% of your day potentially spent outside. The first shift hours are from 6AM-2:30PM or 7AM-3:30PM, and candidates must be open to overtime opportunities. You will experience a supportive atmosphere in a full-service chemical storage, handling, and distribution logistics setting. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Joliet, Illinois. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $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) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Joliet,IL. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jul 11, 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.