Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
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.
Job Title: Production Operator I
Work Schedule: 24/5 Rotating Shifts (11pm-7am, 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm; rotates every 28 days)
Pay Rate/Range: $20–22/hour, depending on experience
Location: Newark, DE
As a Production Operator I, you’ll work as part of a three-person production team, focusing primarily on downstream operations. You will have opportunities to cross-train in other areas, and mandatory overtime may be required based on business needs.
Key ResponsibilitiesSafety & Environment:
- Adhere to all safety procedures and participate in Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) initiatives, including Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) and the safety incentive program.
- Provide leadership to maintain a safe, clean work environment.
- Communicate employee concerns and operations developments promptly to management.
Production Operations:
- Safely set up and operate extrusion lines (Lines 1 & 2), slitter, granulator, and other manufacturing equipment according to SOPs and operating manuals.
- Perform accurate line-up and routine inspection of process equipment and assigned areas.
- Monitor processes for leaks and abnormalities, taking corrective action when required.
- Perform product transfers and sampling as per instructions.
- Operate fork trucks, scissor lifts, and other material handling equipment.
Quality & Maintenance:
- Conduct QA analyses from referenced methods.
- Perform service maintenance and troubleshooting on equipment to identify causes of production and process upsets.
Teamwork & Communication:
- Demonstrate strong leadership, decision-making skills, and functionality in a team environment with minimal supervision.
- Give and receive feedback effectively with peers and managers.
- Communicate and report developments accurately and promptly.
Additional Duties:
- Complete all auxiliary duties as assigned by supervision.
- Ensure good housekeeping in assigned area.
- Perform other tasks as required.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and handle multiple assignments.
- Highly resourceful; able to seek out new knowledge and teach others.
- Experience in manufacturing preferred.
- Must be able to work rotating shifts and overtime as required.
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.
Put your skills to work.
There are a lot of different light industrial jobs out there. Kelly® Professional & Industrial recruiters are focused on only offering opportunities with companies that provide competitive pay, safe work environments, and cultures that recognize your value. Whether you’re looking for flexible shifts, performance bonuses, or a progressive work culture-we’re dedicated to finding the very best opportunities for you.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.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Newark, DE |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $20–$22 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1946 |
| Website | https://www.mykelly.com/ |
About Company
Finding great work for top talent.
Kelly helps companies recruit and manage skilled workers and helps job seekers find great work in industries such as accounting and finance, education, engineering, government, manufacturing and production, technology, and more.
Since inventing the staffing industry in 1946, we’ve become experts in the many specialties and local and global markets we serve. With a network of suppliers and partners around the world, we connect 450,000+ people with work every year. We ensure companies have the people they need, when and where they’re needed most.
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
- Corrective Actionunmatched
- Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
- Extrusionunmatched
- Federal Governmentunmatched
- Forkliftunmatched
- Housekeeping/Cleaningunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Incentive Programsunmatched
- Leadershipunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Equipmentunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Safety Processunmatched
- Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
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