Machine Operator: Growth, Equity & Flexible Remote

Filetwigbay; Chesapeake (VA); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote options

Equity

Mentorship program

Job summary

StartupEdge, based in Chesapeake, VA, is seeking a Machine Operator to join the general team. The role offers a salary range of $63,000–$88,000 and real responsibility, with opportunities to grow faster than the title implies.

You will handle core manufacturing tasks with accountability, collaborate across teams, and benefit from flexible remote options, equity, and a mentorship program designed to elevate you to the next mid-level role.

Qualifications

• Comfort defending a recommendation in front of skeptics.
• Ability to own the unglamorous middle of a temporary project.
• At least 3 years of standing behind your own estimates.
• A clear point of view held loosely and defended well.
• Integrity to flag your own mistakes first.
• Calm composure to deliver bad news early and clearly.

Responsibilities

• Catch the Time Management regression a tired reviewer would miss
• Keep Chesapeake, VA momentum when the mid-level pipeline runs thin
• Use Negotiation to streamline routine tasks and free up capacity
• Keep Accountability documentation current as the work outpaces it
• Keep mid-level expectations grounded in what the temporary role can deliver
• Maintain clear documentation of work performed and outcomes delivered

Skills

Time management

Negotiation

Accountability

Documentation

Problem solving

Job description

StartupEdge, based in Chesapeake, VA, is seeking a Machine Operator to join the general team. The role offers a salary range of $63,000–$88,000 and real responsibility, with opportunities to grow faster than the title implies.

You will handle core manufacturing tasks with accountability, collaborate across teams, and benefit from flexible remote options, equity, and a mentorship program designed to elevate you to the next mid-level role.