**Job Title: Production Operator** **Job Description** Work collaboratively in a team environment to safely operate complex production equipment. Utilize manufacturing software and tools for the manufacturing and packaging of various products. Follow digital work instructions, blueprints, guidelines, diagrams, and schematics to meet product and customer specifications and tolerance levels. Interpret dashboards and reporting tools to ensure accuracy and efficiency. **Responsibilities** + Execute equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and sustained production. + Make necessary adjustments to existing equipment and provide continuous feedback for manufacturing process improvement. + Provide quality control and in-process production testing for designing new equipment. + Set up and operate automatic or semi-automatic machines and related equipment in a continuous production/processing operation. + Monitor meters, gauges, valves, flow ratios, temperatures, pressures, and related controls to ensure adherence to production/process specifications. + Report malfunctions or abnormalities and make minor adjustments and repairs to equipment. + Perform all work in accordance with established safety procedures. + Set up and operate a wide range of machine tools, including mill-turns, mills, lathes, and grinders, on a diverse range of products with difficult operations, aerospace tolerances, and complex shapes. + Align and secure tooling, holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines. + Set up and modify programs for Robot and/or Vision Systems, writing product-specific and robot programs by material master. + Modify programs in response to problems and adjust PLC programs to manipulate parts to specification. + Confer with engineering, supervisory, or manufacturing personnel to exchange technical information. + Complete all necessary documentation, electronic data entries, and communications accurately and timely. + Move all materials, either physically or mechanically, necessary to complete assignments. **Essential Skills** + Proficiency in reading blueprints and schematics. + Experience with machine operation and quality checks. + Strong computer skills. + Production experience. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience running CNC machines is preferred. **Why Work Here?** Join an innovative work environment that values safety, continuous improvement, and technical expertise. Enjoy a collaborative atmosphere where technical growth and professional development are encouraged. **Work Environment** Work in a non-temperature controlled manufacturing environment, utilizing advanced technology and equipment to achieve production goals. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of LA VERGNE, TN. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $22.00/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 LA VERGNE,TN. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jan 16, 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.