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Production Operator I – Extrusion Manufacturing
Now Hiring: Production Operator I – Extrusion Department
Are you looking for a stable manufacturing career with competitive pay and opportunities to grow? We are seeking dependable, motivated Production Operator I team members to join our extrusion operations. This hands-on position plays a key role in producing high-quality products while supporting safe, efficient, and consistent manufacturing processes.
What You'll Do
As a Production Operator I, you will support daily extrusion operations by assisting with equipment, production processes, packaging, and quality standards.
Responsibilities Include
Starting Pay: $21.00 per hour
Extrusion Department Shifts
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. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
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.
Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.
Now Hiring: Production Operator I – Extrusion Department
Are you looking for a stable manufacturing career with competitive pay and opportunities to grow? We are seeking dependable, motivated Production Operator I team members to join our extrusion operations. This hands-on position plays a key role in producing high-quality products while supporting safe, efficient, and consistent manufacturing processes.
What You'll Do
As a Production Operator I, you will support daily extrusion operations by assisting with equipment, production processes, packaging, and quality standards.
Responsibilities Include
- Assist with machine setup, product changes, and production line support
- Monitor equipment and assist with efficient operation of extrusion processes
- Package finished products by bagging, boxing, labeling, and palletizing materials
- Perform quality checks and inspections to ensure product standards are met
- Complete production paperwork, logs, and documentation accurately
- Operate scrap grinder equipment and support recycling processes
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment
- Follow all safety, housekeeping, GMP, and food safety requirements
- Attend daily shift meetings and be clocked in and ready 15 minutes before the scheduled shift start time
Starting Pay: $21.00 per hour
Extrusion Department Shifts
- E & G Shifts: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Additional $1.00 per hour for hours worked between 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
- No shift differential applies for hours worked between 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Two paid 15-minute breaks
- One paid 30-minute lunch break
- Successful completion of required Packer I and Production Operator I assessments (forming or printing)
- Ability to read and follow operating instructions, safety procedures, and work guidelines
- Basic math skills and attention to detail
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with machinery and elevated noise levels
- Reliable attendance and a strong commitment to safety and teamwork
- Competitive starting pay of $21/hour
- Additional shift differential opportunities
- Paid breaks
- Stable full-time manufacturing opportunity
- Hands-on training and skill development
- Team-focused work environment
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. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
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.
Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.
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