**Job Title: Production Operator**
**Job Description**
Perform all duties associated with the production of custom vitamin premixes. This includes receiving, unloading, storing, delivering, and shipping raw and finished materials. Work in various areas such as mixing, packaging, blending, and operating packaging machines.
**Responsibilities**
+ Handle raw materials, transport them from storage to the dispenser room, weigh them as required per the batch formula, and add them to the required mixer.
+ Print, inspect, and reconcile labels.
+ Fill silos, complete final packaging, and sample per batch requirement.
+ Visually inspect both 3PRM raw materials and finished goods for quality release.
+ Prepare samples for homogeneity and carryover tests.
+ Safely palletize and store raw materials and/or finished goods.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience in warehouse production and manufacturing environments.
+ Ability to lift 50lbs intermittently.
+ Ability to work with minimal supervision, apply good judgment, work safely and responsibly, adapt to change, and be reliable and conscientious.
+ Ability to operate computers and machinery.
+ Experience in general labor, packaging, and production line operations.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Forklift experience is a plus.
**Why Work Here?**
Opportunity for advancement into higher-level roles. Enjoy a small team and family-like culture. Comprehensive benefits including 401k, health, dental, vision, PTO, and holiday pay.
**Work Environment**
Custom based dry premix facility that handles all species of animals. Physical production environment handling powders. Use of PPE and respirators. Daily shaving of facial hair for proper fit and daily shower out. Schedule: Monday – Thursday 7:00am – 5:30pm. Work in a team and individually to hit production goals each day. PPE provided includes uniform, safety glasses, gloves, respirator, hearing protection, and bump cap.
**Location**
Ames, Iowa.
**About Aerotek:**
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 meets 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 solving for 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.
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.
