Machine Operator

Kelly Services; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Transit spending account

Job summary

Kelly Services in North Charleston, SC is seeking a Machine Operator – Placement to join a premier manufacturing client. The role focuses on programming, setting up, and operating CNC equipment, reading blueprints, and ensuring quality parts in a safety-first environment.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of programming and setup experience, strong reading of technical drawings, and familiarity with CAT40 tooling and cutting tools speeds/feeds.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of programming and setup experience on machine operation.
• Ability to read technical drawings and work instructions.
• Familiarity with cutting tools, speeds/feeds, and CAT40 tooling setup.
• Experience using measurement instruments to verify quality.

Responsibilities

• Program, set up, and operate CNC press brake (Amada), gantry mill, or CNC punch press/laser.
• Read 2D prints, 3D models, and work instructions.
• Apply cutting tools, speeds/feeds, and CAT40 tooling setup.
• Verify parts meet requirements using basic measurement instruments.
• Communicate with production leads and coordinate with Quality, Environmental, and H&S teams.
• Inspect production parts and maintain a clean, safe work area.

Skills

CNC programming

CNC setup

Reading blueprints

CAT40 tooling

Gantry mill

Measurement tools

Tools

Amada press brake

Gantry vertical mill

CNC punch press/laser

Job description

For those who want to keep growing, learning, and evolving. We at Kelly® hear you, and we’re here for you! We’re seeking a Machine Operator – Placement to work at a premier manufacturing client in North Charleston, SC. Sound good? Take a closer look below. You owe it to yourself to consider this great new opportunity.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $22 per hour

Shift: 1st

Why you should apply to be Machine Operator – Placement:

• Competitive pay rate with weekly pay.
• Opportunity to work at a leading organization in the manufacturing industry.
• Safety-first environment with a commitment to compliance and quality standards.
• Supportive culture that values adaptability, teamwork, and professional growth.

What’s a typical day as Machine Operator – Placement? You’ll be:

• Programming, setting up, and operating a CNC Press Brake (preferably Amada), gantry style vertical mill, and/or CNC Punch Press/Laser.
• Reading and interpreting 2D prints, 3D models, and work instructions.
• Using knowledge of cutting tools, speeds/feeds, and CAT40 tooling setup.
• Verifying components meet requirements using basic measurement instruments.
• Communicating effectively with production leads and collaborating with Quality, Environmental, and H&S employees.
• Inspecting production parts and maintaining a clean, safe work area.
• Ensuring compliance with safety, operational, and regulatory standards.

This job might be an outstanding fit if you:

• Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in programming and setup for machine operation.
• Possess strong ability to read and interpret technical drawings and work instructions.
• Are familiar with cutting tools, speeds/feeds, and CAT40 tooling setup.
• Have experience using measurement instruments to verify quality.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal communication and time management skills.
• Are willing to adapt and thrive in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Are committed to maintaining high standards of quality and compliance with environmental and safety policies.

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. 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.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affluent 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.

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.