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Production Associate

Kelly and Careers
Round Lake, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/26/2026
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 Production Associate to work at a premier manufacturing facility in Round Lake, IL. Sound good? Take a closer look below. You owe it to yourself to consider this great new opportunity.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation:
$22.15/hr

Why you should apply to be a Production Associate:
  • Join a dynamic team in a GMP manufacturing environment that values safety and compliance.
  • Enjoy a consistent schedule with hours from 3 PM to 11:30 PM, Monday through Friday.
  • Benefit from mandatory overtime opportunities that can increase your earnings.
  • Work in a supportive environment that encourages independent thinking and skill development.

What’s a typical day as a Production Associate? You’ll be:
  • Conducting in-process inspections and quality checks to identify product defects, ensuring compliance with specifications and SOPs.
  • Cleaning machines and equipment according to department SOPs to maintain a safe and efficient work environment.
  • Completing necessary steps for proper packaging and labeling of products, assisted by automatic packing equipment.
  • Operating laundry equipment and performing wash/dry tasks as needed.
  • Assisting Material Handler I in moving freezer carts and operating lift equipment as required.
  • Rotating to any cell as Operator I when necessary, maintaining flexibility in your role.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:
  • Have a High School Diploma or equivalent, with experience in a GMP manufacturing environment preferred.
  • Possess basic mathematical skills and can work independently with good communication and documentation abilities.
  • Are able to visually detect defects and troubleshoot label dispensing equipment.
  • Can understand, speak, read, and write English to comply with necessary SOPs and training materials.
  • Meet physical demands, including lifting up to 40 pounds and performing repetitive tasks at machine-based speed.

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 Production Associate today!

#GRACE


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.


Put your skills to work.

There are a lot of different light industrial jobs out there. Kelly® Professional & Industrial recruiters are focused on only offering opportunities with companies that provide competitive pay, safe work environments, and cultures that recognize your value. Whether you’re looking for flexible shifts, performance bonuses, or a progressive work culture—we’re dedicated to finding the very best opportunities for you.


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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