Assistant Machine Operator

Kelly; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Telemedicine

Term life insurance

Whole life insurance

Accident insurance

Critical illness

Legal plan

Short-term disability

Retirement savings plan

Transit benefit

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Kelly in West Chicago, Illinois is seeking a Warehouse Assistant to Slitter Operator. This role assists the Slitter Operator on the production floor and ensures efficient, organized warehouse operations.

The job involves labeling finished rolls, moving skids, verifying pick lists, and safely transporting heavy rolls with lifts. Forklift certification is a plus; benefits include medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Motivated and reliable candidate for warehouse and production support.
• This role supports the Slitter Operator on the production floor.
• West Chicago, Illinois location and first shift expectations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and label finished rolls for production orders.
• Make cores based on operator specifications.
• Prep production area with skid and flooring protection.
• Move skids to the slitter for rolling.
• Organize rolls from slitter to skids in a systematic pattern.
• Verify pick lists match roll counts for QA.
• Safely transport heavy rolls using lifts or seek assistance.
• Pull rolls from stock as directed.
• Remove scrap to the compactor.
• If forklift certified, move skids to shipping prep area.
• Maintain a clean work area; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Labeling

Inventory verification

Heavy lifting

Forklift operation

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Description

Job Title: Warehouse Assistant to Slitter Operator

Pay: $18.50 – $19.50/hr

Location: West Chicago, Illinois

Shift: 1st Shift

Job Type: Possible Temporary to Hire

Job Description

We are seeking a motivated and reliable Warehouse Assistant to Slitter Operator to join our team in West Chicago. This role supports the Slitter Operator on the production floor and plays a vital part in ensuring efficient, organized warehouse operations.

Essential Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

• Prepare and label finished rolls accurately for production orders.
• Make cores based on operator specifications.
• Prep production area with skid and flooring to protect rolls.
• Move skids efficiently to the slitter for stacking rolls.
• Organize and move rolls from slitter to skids in a systematic pattern.
• Verify pick list matches roll count for quality assurance.
• Safely transport heavy rolls using lifts or request assistance as needed.
• Pull rolls from stock inventory as directed.
• Remove scrap and transport to compactor.
• (If forklift certified) Move skids to shipping prep area.
• Maintain a clean work area using dust mop or floor scrubber.
• Assist with any other duties as assigned by management.

Protection Wear Required:

• Steel toe or similar protective footwear at all times.
• Company-furnished back support.
• Hearing protection.

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.

Why Kelly?
As a worker today, it’s up to you to take charge of your career and look for opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve your potential. Helping you find what’s next is what we’re all about. We know what’s going on in the evolving world of work—just ask the 440,000 people we employ each year. Connecting with us means getting the support, guidance, and opportunities needed to take your career where you may have never imagined.

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.

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