Entry-Level Manufacturing Associate

Kelly Services; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Telemedicine

Short-term disability

Job summary

Kelly Services is hiring an entry-level Manufacturing Associate to polish automotive headlights and prep products for shipment in Riverside, CA. You will perform hands-on, repetitive work with training provided, and contribute to a fast-paced production line.

The role emphasizes reliability, teamwork, and adherence to safety procedures, with straightforward duties and opportunities for growth as you gain experience in polishing, inspection, and packing support.

Qualifications

• Dependable, punctual, and ready to work as part of a team.
• Careful and consistent, with good attention to detail.
• Able to follow instructions and safety procedures.
• Comfortable with repetitive, hands-on manufacturing work.
• No manufacturing experience required; training is provided.
• Automotive detailing, polishing, warehouse, or manufacturing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Polish and refinish automotive headlights using the required tools and processes.
• Inspect finished headlights for defects and quality.
• Prepare products for packing and shipment.
• Keep your work area, tools, and equipment clean and organized.
• Follow work instructions and safety procedures.
• Help with other related duties as needed.

Skills

Dependable

Punctual

Detail-oriented

Safety procedures

Repetitive work

No experience required

Automotive polishing

Job description

Entry-Level Manufacturing Associate — Headlight Polisher

Location: Riverside, CA

Pay: $19 per hour

Schedule: Monday–Friday. Must be available to work either 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. and work overtime as needed.

About the role

We’re looking for a dependable, detail-oriented team member to help polish automotive headlights and prepare products for shipment. This is an entry-level manufacturing position with hands-on, repetitive work in a fast-paced environment. Training will be provided.

What you’ll do

• Polish and refinish automotive headlights using the required tools and processes.
• Inspect finished headlights for defects and quality.
• Prepare products for packing and shipment.
• Keep your work area, tools, and equipment clean and organized.
• Follow work instructions and safety procedures.
• Help with other related duties as needed.

What we’re looking for

• Dependable, punctual, and ready to work as part of a team.
• Careful and consistent, with good attention to detail.
• Able to follow instructions and safety procedures.
• Comfortable with repetitive, hands-on manufacturing work.
• No manufacturing experience required; training is provided.
• Automotive detailing, polishing, warehouse, or manufacturing experience is a plus.

Physical requirements

• Able to stand, bend, and use your hands and arms for repetitive tasks throughout the shift.
• Able to lift and move materials as needed; some heavy lifting may be required.

Benefits

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 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.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is 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.