**Job Title: Production Operator** **Job Description** As a Production Operator, you will be responsible for operating automated packaging machines and handling bags of dog food. Your duties will include loading and unloading materials, making adjustments for sanitation, setting up machines, performing changeovers, and troubleshooting equipment. The role requires consistent lifting of weights up to 40 lbs, performing quality checks, and ensuring compliance with GMP guidelines. **Responsibilities** + Operate automated packaging machines and handle bags of dog food. + Load and unload materials, ensuring proper sanitation adjustments. + Set up machines and perform changeovers efficiently. + Troubleshoot machines to maintain smooth operations. + Lift weights consistently up to 40 lbs as part of daily tasks. + Perform quality checks to ensure product standards. + Comply with GMP guidelines for safety and quality. **Essential Skills** + Experience in manufacturing. + Proficiency as a Machine Operator. + Prior production experience. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Inventory control skills. + Experience in general production and packaging. + Ability to work in a warehouse setting. **Why Work Here?** This company prioritizes safety and fosters a family-like culture where respect and camaraderie are key. It offers a temp-to-perm opportunity for individuals who demonstrate potential to take on additional roles and responsibilities. The company is expanding with multiple capital projects and investments, providing opportunities for leadership and supervisory roles in the future. **Work Environment** The work environment involves the production of dog food, which may have strong odors. Employees are required to wear uniforms, steel toe shoes, and bump caps, with no jewelry allowed. The dress code prohibits tight-fitting clothing, such as yoga pants, and suggests jeans or work pants. Uniforms will be provided eventually. Working conditions inside truck containers can be extremely hot or cold, depending on the outside temperature. Safety gear including masks, steel toes, safety glasses, ear plugs, and company uniform is mandatory. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lebanon, Tennessee. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $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 Lebanon,TN. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jul 4, 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.