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Job Title: Helper - 1st and 3rd - 19/hr

Job Description

This role supports production by assisting machine operators with set-ups, material handling, and equipment monitoring in a steel manufacturing environment. The Helper safely loads and unloads coils and finished goods, maintains a clean work area, and helps ensure product quality throughout the manufacturing process.

Responsibilities

• Assist machine operators in setting up equipment as required for production runs.
• Observe material flow, coil feeders, and machine operation, and adjust or manipulate controls as needed under guidance.
• Load coils onto welders using a sit-down forklift and coil grippers in a safe and efficient manner.
• Monitor equipment during operation to help identify issues and maintain consistent production.
• Inspect material to verify quality and identify nonconforming pieces.
• Unload material from machines and move it to designated areas.
• Restock coils and ensure materials are available for continuous production.
• Maintain a clean and organized working area to support safety and efficiency.
• Unload finished goods to the staging area for further processing or shipment.
• Assist with preparing coils by cutting, matching ends, and welding coil ends as directed.
• Handle steel materials safely using forklifts, cranes, and other material handling tools as required.

Essential Skills

• Proven forklift experience, preferably with sit-down forklifts.
• Prior manufacturing experience in a production or industrial environment.
• Machine operation experience, with the ability to support operators and understand basic machine functions.
• Ability to read and use a tape measure accurately.
• General labor experience involving physical work and material handling.
• Experience working safely around steel or heavy materials.
• Comfort operating or assisting with bandsaws, saws, and other cutting equipment.
• Basic material handling skills, including loading, unloading, and staging materials.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a steel manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Overhead crane experience is a plus.
• Construction, production, or laborer experience is beneficial.
• Experience as a saw operator or bandsaw operator is advantageous.
• Ability to operate or assist with forklifts, fork trucks, and other material handling equipment.
• Strong attention to safety and quality in a fast-paced industrial setting.

Why Work Here?

This direct-hire opportunity offers a stable position with decent benefits and the chance to earn pay increases based on merit. You can grow your skills in a hands-on manufacturing environment while working with a team that values reliability, safety, and continuous improvement.

Work Environment

The role is based in a mid-size steel manufacturing facility that operates multiple shifts. There are openings on 1st and 3rd shift, with typical schedules following a 6:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m., or 10:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m. structure. Overtime may be required, generally by adding two hours to a shift to create 10-hour workdays, with at least 24 hours’ notice provided. The environment involves working around steel materials, production machinery, forklifts, and potentially overhead cranes. The dress code requires jeans, steel-toe shoes, and long shirts or sleeves. Gloves, arm sleeves, and a hard hat can be provided to support safety while performing material handling and production tasks.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Garrett, IN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $39520.00 - $39520.00/yr.

- direct hire - decent benefits - pay increases based on merit

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Garrett,IN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 22, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.