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Production Operator

Staff Management | SMX
Muncie, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 5/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/2/2026

Join the Production Operator team with Staff Management | SMX at Magna in Muncie, IN!

As a Production Operator, you'll assemble and inspect drivetrain components using CNC machines, grinders, and spline rollers. Responsibilities include operating equipment, packaging and labeling parts, performing basic maintenance, and using inspection tools to ensure quality standards are met. You'll support production goals, step in during downtime or shortages, and help keep operations running smoothly.

We're looking for safety-focused, dependable team players ready to learn and grow. Training is provided.

As a Staff Management | SMX Associate at Magna, you'll receive weekly pay, on-the-job training, access to group medical and dental benefits, and a $50 referral bonus (per eligibility requirements).


Perks & Benefits

  • Casual Dress Code
  • Climate Controlled Environment
  • Modern, high tech Environment
  • Paid Training
  • Weekly paychecks
  • Direct Deposit or Cash Card pay options
  • Medical / Dental Insurance
  • Referral Bonus (Restrictions Apply)
  • Advancement Opportunities
  • $16.50 - $17.00/Hour
  • Bonus is per eligibility requirements


Employment Type & Shifts

  • Temp to Hire
  • Full Time
  • All Shifts
  • 1st Shift
  • 2nd Shift
  • 3rd Shift


Job Responsibilities

  • Practice safety every day.
  • Understand and participate in product quality meetings as quality issues warrant.
  • Operate machines on a daily basis such as milling machines, grinders, spline rollers, and turning machines.
  • Knowledge of basic inspection tools.
  • Must have basic math skills.
  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing and cellular manufacturing principles.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.


Key Qualifications/Requirements:

  • Must be able to work weekends and mandatory overtime.
  • Experience in a manufacturing facility or industrial assembly operation preferred.
  • Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously and adapt rapidly to changing situations.
  • Must excel at working in a team environment.
  • This position requires that the person be a highly organized individual, who is self-motivated, and can work independently setting priorities without direct supervision.
  • Experience in safety, quality, and housekeeping on the plant floor preferred.


Associate Requirements

  • Background Check
  • Able to Lift 50 pounds
  • Drug Test
  • Stand for Shift Duration
  • Must be at least 18 years old


The hourly rate for this position is anticipated between $16.50 - $17.00 per hour. This range is a good-faith estimate, based on the shift you work and other considerations permitted by law. An employee's pay history will not be a contributing factor where prohibited by local law. In addition to monetary compensation, we offer medical, dental, vision, life, and more. More details about benefits can be found at https://flimp.live/trueblueassociates#home.

Staff Management | SMX is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, age, gender identification, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact your Recruiter or Employee Relations at HR-Advice@trueblue.com or 1-800-610-8920. TrueBlue, Inc. and its brands will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant's individual accessibility needs.

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Company Description
You deserve a job you can feel good about.

At Staff Management | SMX, we strengthen communities by creating opportunities that put people to work. As partners in our clients' distribution, fulfillment and manufacturing operations, we help place associates onsite along with a full support team.

Whether you’re an associate working on site, a field support team member or a corporate professional, you’ll be part of something important here at Staff Management | SMX. We take pride in what we do because what we do matters - to our families, our communities and each other.

We offer positions in the US and Canada and our recruiters are always near to help you. Visit our careers page to find the right opportunity for you!

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