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Machine Operator - 3rd Shift

Elevait Solutions
Springfield, MO Intern
POSTED ON 8/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/30/2026
Job Title: Machine Assistant

Industry: Manufacturing

Location: Springfield, MO

Shift: 3rd shift, 11pm to 7am (Sunday shift starts 11pm)

Interview Process: Site tour required

Client Overview

You'd be joining a large manufacturing operation that makes packaging products used by companies across many industries. It's a full line production environment, meaning the plant runs multiple connected steps to turn raw material into finished product. This is a hands on shop floor role in a facility that runs around the clock.

Top 3 Skills

  • Machine operation and setup in a manufacturing environment
  • Basic troubleshooting and routine maintenance using hand tools
  • Production data entry and recordkeeping using computer systems

What You'll Do

  • Help set up, calibrate, and run manufacturing equipment
  • Check production quality against specifications
  • Do routine maintenance and basic troubleshooting with hand tools
  • Enter production data, downtime, and maintenance records into computer systems
  • Talk with teammates and supervisors to solve problems and hit production goals
  • Follow set processes closely to keep production on schedule
  • Support different positions across the facility as needed
  • Help train others on processes as you gain experience
  • Follow all safety protocols on the floor
  • Work safely to help the team make quality product on time

What We Need From You

  • 2 to 3 years of steady, consistent work history
  • Able to work any shift in a 3 shift rotation, plus up to 4 hours of overtime before or after a scheduled shift (up to 12 hours total), including weekends
  • Able to read a tape measure and do basic shop math
  • Able to lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs, use stairs, stand, walk, and bend for a full shift, with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Able to work in a non climate controlled space that gets hot and humid in summer and fall

Preferred / Bonus

  • Prior full line manufacturing experience

About Elevait

Elevait Solutions was founded by veterans who believe that how you treat people is the only thing that actually matters in this industry. We're a team that stays in your corner before, during, and after placement. We show up for the communities we work in, we tell you the truth, and we work hard to make sure every placement is a good fit for both sides. If that sounds like the kind of team you want behind you, we'd like to talk.

Buzzwords: machine, machinery, equipment, operator, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, tools, quality, production, manufacturing, documentation, data, computer

Top 3 LinkedIn Job Titles: Machine Operator, Production Associate, Manufacturing Associate

Internal Market Recap

Manufacturing/production associate roles in this pay band are common across corrugated packaging and consumer goods manufacturing. $21.03/hr is competitive for 3rd shift full line work, and the overtime/rotation requirement plus hot/humid non climate controlled conditions is standard for this facility type. Temp to hire structure with site tour requirement is typical for this client. No standout skill scarcity here — the main differentiators are attendance reliability and willingness to work rotating/overtime shifts, not technical skill gaps.

Boolean Search String

(machine OR machinery OR equipment) AND (operator OR operation OR operating OR technician) AND (maintenance OR troubleshoot OR troubleshooting) AND (production OR manufacturing) AND (quality OR inspection OR inspecting) AND (data OR documentation OR recordkeeping OR computer)

Salary : $21

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