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Manufacturing Trainee (Machinist 1)

Propelis
Sandston, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/23/2026

Come and start your new career with a company that impacts many of the brands you see on store shelves today!

Our Sandston, VA location has an opening for a 2nd or 3rd shift Manufacturing Trainee (Machinist) position. This is an entry-level role that requires NO EXPERIENCE in manufacturing.

The starting pay for this position is $21/hour plus $1/hour shift differential. Employees are eligible for two, 50-cent increases over the first year if they pass the competency assessments.

 

Propelis provides fully paid, on-the-job training for you to succeed in our team-oriented environment. Bring your positive attitude, willingness to learn, and dependability and join Propelis. We’ll teach you the rest!

Working in our climate-controlled environment, you will have the opportunity to learn multiple aspects of our unique manufacturing process. We offer two separate performance/wage reviews within your first year of employment. The opportunity for growth and advancement depends on individual performance.

 

Propelis offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefit programs, paid holidays, and generous paid time off.

Can you picture yourself at the heart of a dynamic, future-focused team, helping to build and grow household-name brands around the world? Imagine seeing a product picked off a shelf, with the knowledge that you were a part of that process. That’s what we do at Propelis. Start, grow, and build a career with us today!

 

Education & Experience

  • No manufacturing experience required
  • High school diploma or GED equivalent

Skills & Abilities

  • Positive attitude
  • Willingness to learn
  • Ability to take direction and feedback
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Ability to work independently and on a team
  • Dependability
  • Flexible to work overtime

 

Able to meet physical requirements of the job, including but not limited to

  • Lifting up to 30 lbs.
  • Infrequent pushing/pulling of cart
  • Positioning material with the assistance of carts and overhead cranes
  • Standing/walking up to 8 hours per shift
  • Vision abilities include close vision in the inspection of the work

 

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay for this position is $21.00 USD hourly. Ultimately, in determining pay, we will consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Group benefits currently include a selection of health care plans with prescription drug coverage, dental plan, vision plan, basic and supplemental life insurance, a flexible spending account for medical and dependent care expenses or a health savings account based on plan selection, short/long term disability and 401(k) Savings Plan.

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