Machine Operator

Energy Innovation Corp; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton in Long Beach, CA is seeking an Internship Machine Operator to balance Work Ethic with interpersonal skills. You will contribute hands-on ownership over projects, ship improvements, and grow with a team shipping results from CA.

The role emphasizes ownership, mentorship, and the ability to handle fast-paced multitasking without sacrificing judgment. Ideal candidates bring strong time-management, organization, and a growth mindset.

Qualifications

• Strong time-management and bias toward action.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to juggle multiple workstreams.
• Growth mindset and openness to constructive feedback.
• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Make peace with trust-based ambiguity and ship anyway.
• Own your mistakes loudly and your wins quietly.
• Refuse to let Work Ethic debt quietly accumulate on your watch.
• Turn 4 of pattern recognition into faster general calls.
• Balance independent work with effective internship team collaboration.
• Surface risks early, loudly, and with a proposed fix attached.
• Keep Grant Thornton's Long Beach, CA site running while improvements ship underneath.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Growth mindset

Ownership

Conflict resolution

Job description

On any given day, the Machine Operator at Grant Thornton juggles Work Ethic and Interpersonal Skills, and somehow makes both look deliberate. This internship Machine Operator role offers a $90,000 - $134,000 salary, real ownership over your work, and a clear path to grow alongside a team that ships.

Key Responsibilities

• Make peace with trust-based ambiguity and ship anyway
• Own your mistakes loudly and your wins quietly
• Refuse to let Work Ethic debt quietly accumulate on your watch
• Turn 4 of pattern recognition into faster general calls
• Balance independent work with effective internship team collaboration
• Surface risks early, loudly, and with a proposed fix attached
• Keep Grant Thornton's Long Beach, CA site running while improvements ship underneath

What You'll Bring

• Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action
• Sharp organizational skills and an ability to juggle multiple workstreams
• A growth mindset and openness to constructive feedback
• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities
• Proven Conflict Resolution results, ideally seasoned in Long Beach, CA

Recognized for our ownership-driven work in general, Grant Thornton continues to grow its presence across CA. We move fast on Multitasking but slow down whenever someone says they feel rushed past good judgment.

We start the conversation at $90,000 - $134,000 and end it with mentorship, benefits, and the flexibility to grow without relocating from CA.

This Machine Operator posting is fresh, active, and open for business right now.

Your Work Ethic deserves a stage bigger than your current one, and Grant Thornton has it.