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Machine Operators 2nd/3rd shift

Kelly and Careers
Traverse, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 12/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/20/2026
For those who want to keep growing, learning, and evolving. We at Kelly® hear you, and we’re here for you! We’re seeking a Machine Operator to work at a premier industrial technology leader, Kennametal, in Traverse City, MI. Sound good? Take a closer look below. You owe it to yourself to consider this great new opportunity.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation:
Openings on 2nd and 3rd shift

Candidates must be able to train on day shift- 6am-230pm, and then you will go to 2nd /3rd shift
Temp to Hire openings Thru Kelly Services

Benefits Start Day 1 (Health Insurance, PTO Accrual, and 401K Employer Match, etc.) -Once hired on perm.

Why you should apply to be a Machine Operator:
  • Join a company with over 80 years of industry leadership and innovation in materials science and tooling solutions.
  • Be part of a diverse team of approximately 9,000 employees helping customers in more than 60 countries.
  • Enjoy a workplace committed to safety, quality, and productivity initiatives.
  • Benefit from a supportive environment that encourages continuous learning and professional development.

What’s a typical day as a Machine Operator? You’ll be:
  • Setting up and operating machines (conventional or CNC) while performing tooling changes and programming CNC controls.
  • Conducting preventive maintenance on machinery to ensure optimal performance.
  • Working on a variety of complex parts to close tolerances with minimal supervision.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:
  • Have a High School Diploma or GED, with a commitment to learning Kennametal's Health & Safety procedures.
  • Possess good communication skills and are mechanically inclined, demonstrating strong mathematical abilities.
  • Preferably have 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including machine operation experience and technical school certification or apprenticeship completion.

What happens next:
Once you apply, you’ll proceed to the 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.


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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.

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