Job Summary Required Qualifications and Skills
A Production Technician opportunity is available in Wyandotte, MI for a motivated, dependable candidate with hands-on manufacturing experience. This contract/temporary role supports a fast-paced production environment where safety, quality, teamwork, and productivity are top priorities.
As a Production Technician, you will operate and maintain production equipment, support assembly and inspection processes, move materials, complete changeovers, and help keep production running efficiently during a 12-hour night shift schedule. This is a strong opportunity for someone with machine operation, assembly, or general manufacturing experience who enjoys active work, problem-solving, and being part of a team-focused operation.
The work environment is structured, safety-focused, and collaborative, with clear procedures, supportive leadership, and opportunities to build practical production skills. Successful candidates will be dependable, mechanically inclined, comfortable working rotating shifts, and ready to contribute to a clean, efficient, and quality-driven manufacturing floor.
Key Responsibilities
- Start up, shut down, operate, and maintain de-flashing production units and related manufacturing equipment.
- Perform hands-on production duties including assembly, inspection, material handling, and product movement.
- Complete equipment and product changeovers while meeting safety, quality, and productivity standards.
- Operate electric pallet jacks, pneumatic tools, bin lifters, carts, scan guns, HMI systems, and electronic production databases.
- Conduct routine equipment safety checks, monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and follow standard operating procedures.
- Maintain a clean and safe work area while participating in safety meetings, continuous improvement activities, and employee training as needed.
Compensation and Benefits
- Pay rate: $21.50 per hour.
- Schedule: 6:45 PM to 7:00 AM, 12-hour night shift.
- Workweek: 3 to 4 days per week, approximately 40 hours per week.
- Weekend requirement: Includes every other weekend.
- Rotating schedule: Alternating weekly schedule with opposite workdays each week.
- Job type: Contract/temporary.
- Operate and maintain production equipment in a manufacturing environment.
- Perform assembly, inspection, material handling, and production support tasks.
- Complete product and equipment changeovers while meeting safety and quality expectations.
- Enter production information using HMI systems and electronic databases.
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 1 to 3 years of production or manufacturing experience required.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and ability to work with production equipment.
- Ability to operate or learn to operate electric pallet jacks, pneumatic tools, bin lifters, carts, scan guns, and related equipment.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform heavy physical work throughout the shift.
- Must successfully pass a mandatory pass/fail assessment to be considered.
- Solid employment history preferred, ideally at least one year or more with a previous employer.
- Dependable attendance, strong work ethic, and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Ability to wear and properly use required personal protective equipment.
- Willingness to work rotating night shifts, including every other weekend.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous machine operation experience.
- Previous assembly or assembly line experience.
- Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing, production, or operations environment.
- Familiarity with standard operating procedures, equipment safety checks, and continuous improvement practices.
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