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Machine Operator

Kelly and Careers
Oconomowoc, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 12/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/26/2026
Think the best job opportunities are far away? Think again. Great opportunities are right here in your backyard. Kelly® is looking for a Machine Operator to work at a premier manufacturing facility in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Let us help you grow at work and discover the next step in your career, all while being a vital part of your community.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $18 per hour
Shift available - 1st shift; Mon - Fri; 5am - 2pm

Why you should apply to be a Machine Operator:
  • Join a leading manufacturing team that values safety and quality.
  • Enjoy a clean and organized work environment with all necessary personal protective equipment provided.
  • Benefit from opportunities for career advancement and skill development.
  • Work in a dynamic and supportive team atmosphere with a focus on continuous improvement.

What’s a typical day as a Machine Operator? You’ll be:
  • Reviewing and understanding operating procedures from work instructions and job travelers to ensure compliance with quality standards.
  • Operating punch presses and other machine types, including both continuous and single stroke operations.
  • Monitoring machines for malfunctions and performing periodic checks on parts to ensure they meet customer specifications.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:
  • Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, with a minimum of 1 year of relevant manufacturing or machine operations experience preferred.
  • Possess basic math and communication skills, with the ability to read and comprehend manufacturing instructions.
  • Are capable of standing, walking, lifting up to 50 pounds, and performing various physical tasks in a moderate to loud work environment.

What happens next
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply to be a Machine Operator today!
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.


Get a complete career fit with Kelly®.

You’re looking to keep your career moving onward and upward, and we’re here to help you do just that. Our staffing experts connect you with top companies for opportunities where you can learn, grow, and thrive. Jobs that fit your skills and experience, and most importantly, fit right on your path of where you want to go in your career.


About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Salary : $18

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