Gral. Utility Associate / Manufacturing Worker

Kelly Services; Elkhart (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Temp-to-hire potential

Benefits

Job summary

Kelly Services is seeking a Gral. Utility Associate / Manufacturing Worker in Elkhart, IN. The role starts ASAP at $18.50 per hour with a 6 AM-4 PM Mon-Thu schedule and potential for Fridays.

Expected responsibilities include supporting production lines, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting with quality checks to ensure on-time shipments. Applicants should have at least 1 year of manufacturing experience, a high school diploma or GED, and a strong safety mindset to work effectively in a team

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to prioritize safety and security, demonstrate energy, listen effectively, and work as part of a team.
• Strong self-awareness and willingness to support facility operations.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with plant staff to maintain a safe work environment.
• Start and operate mixers and production lines.
• Empty production lines into pallets for WIP or finished goods.
• Track inventory produced during each shift.
• Monitor actual production downtime and its causes.
• Ensure the correct packaging materials are used for each product type.
• Build pallets to keep pace with production output.
• Load and unload trucks and stage products in the correct locations.
• Periodically inspect products for quality issues using visual checks or tools.
• Maintain a clean work area using the 6S process.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Gral. Utility Associate / Manufacturing Worker – Elkhart, IN

Pay Rate: $ 18.50 /Hr.| Start : ASAP | Temp-Hire

Schedule : 6 AM-4 PM Mon-Thu (Possible Friday)

About the Job

Support facility operations by supplying production lines with materials, completing paperwork, maintaining housekeeping standards, assisting with quality checks, and ensuring shipments are staged, loaded, and labeled correctly so the correct product ships on time. Must have at least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Work closely with plant staff to maintain a safe work environment.
• Start and operate mixers and production lines.
• Empty production lines into pallets for work-in-process (WIP) or finished goods.
• Track inventory produced during each shift.
• Monitor actual production downtime and its causes.
• Ensure the correct packaging materials are used for each product type.
• Build pallets to keep pace with production output.
• Load and unload trucks and stage products in the correct locations.
• Periodically inspect products for quality issues using visual checks or tools.
• Maintain a clean work area using the 6S process .
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to prioritize safety and security, demonstrate energy, listen effectively, and work as part of a team.
• Strong self-awareness and willingness to support facility operations.

Reasonable Accommodation

To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities.

PPE Requirements

Contractors are responsible for wearing their own steel-toed boots. Other task-specific PPE will be provided on-site.

Why Kelly?

Weekly pay, quick onboarding, temp-to-hire potential, strong industry support.

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 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.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiliated 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 …