Assembler

Kelly Services; Portage (MI); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking an Assembly Worker in Portage, MI. Earn $18.00 per hour with rotating weeks: 1st week Mon-Wed 5pm-5am, 2nd week Mon-Thu 5pm-5am. No prior experience required; training is provided.

You’ll join a premier manufacturing client and contribute to assembling mechanical units, electrical systems, and subassemblies. Expected duties include using tools, fitting parts, and ensuring quality through adherence to procedures.

Qualifications

• No formal education required; on-the-job training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assemble mechanical units, fabricated parts/components, and electrical/electronic systems into subassemblies, assemblies, or complete units.
• Use hand tools and power tools, jigs, fixtures, and equipment to perform assembly tasks.
• Fit, align, calibrate, and adjust parts to meet tolerances and operating requirements.
• Repair units or products that fail to meet requirements.
• Follow detailed procedures to ensure quality and consistency.

Job description

Feeling stuck? Put your career in motion with a great, new opportunity. Join the Kelly team as an Assembly Worker to work at a premier manufacturing client in Portage, MI. We’re here every step of the way to help you and your career be the best it can be. Bring your energy and expertise. We’ll help you get where you want to be.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $18.00 per hour

Shift: Rotating weeks- shift hours (1 week: Mon-Wed 5pm-5am, 2nd week: Mon-Thur 5pm-5am)

Why you should apply to be Assembly Worker:

• Competitive pay rate and consistent hours
• Safe and supportive work environment
• Opportunity to gain valuable manufacturing experience with a respected industry leader
• Clear procedures and hands‑on training to help you succeed

What’s a typical day as Assembly Worker? You’ll be:

• Assembling mechanical units, fabricated parts/components, and electrical/electronic systems into subassemblies, assemblies, or complete units
• Using hand tools, power tools, jigs, fixtures, and miscellaneous equipment to perform assembly tasks
• Fitting, aligning, calibrating, and adjusting parts and mechanisms to meet tolerances and product operating requirements
• Repairing units or products that have failed to meet requirements
• Following detailed procedures and guidelines to ensure quality and consistency

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have a willingness to learn and follow detailed instructions
• Are comfortable performing routine and manual tasks
• Are available for rotating week shift hours (1 week: Mon-Wed 5pm-5am, 2nd week: Mon-Thur 5pm-5am)
• Bring a positive attitude and reliability to the workplace
• No prior experience required; training is provided!

What happens next

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry—even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work‑related resources. Please note: The following benefits reflect Kelly's general offerings. Eligibility may vary by assignment, location, and job type. 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 (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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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 (https://www.kellyservices.com/hubfs/myKelly/Resources/Employment_Policies/Recruitment-Artificial-Intelligence-Notice.pdf?hsLang=en) .

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiliated/affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that be inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s 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.