Machine Operator - PM Shift

IDEMIA; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEMIA is seeking a production team member in Chantilly, VA to support assembly, material forming, processing, and packaging activities. The role emphasizes safety, adherence to procedures, and meeting quality targets in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates should be comfortable with 12‑hour shifts, lifting up to 50 lbs, and standing for long periods. No formal education is required, and experience is <2 years. The position reports to the Team Lead within the Production department.

Qualifications

• No formal education required.
• Less than 2 years of relevant experience.
• Geographic scope: Local

Responsibilities

• Follow standard procedures on routine production tasks.
• Ensure completion of work within our quality and safety standards.
• Operate and maintain production equipment with basic diagnostics.
• Assist in quality control and material handling per procedures.
• Coordinate with Team Lead and Supervisor on production capacity and priorities.
• Perform checks on each process step and reconcile quantities.
• Maintain a clean and organized workstation following 5S principles.
• Report any unsafe conditions or equipment issues immediately.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Lift up to 50 lbs

Stamina for 12-hour shift

Education

No formal education required

Job description

Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.

Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.

Purpose

This role manages various production activities like assembly, material forming or shaping, processing, treating, or packaging, etc., to ensure production excellence and to meet established specifications, schedules, volume, cost, wastage targets, and quality.

Key Missions

• Works on routine tasks or follows standard procedures
• Ensures completion of all work within service‑level agreements
• Operates and maintains production equipment through identifying and performing first‑line diagnostics and complying with operating procedures
• Contributes actively to the business performance of production
• Highlights any opportunities for improvement and participates in process improvement teams
• Supports production integrated into the flow (quality control, controls and preparation of raw materials, supply management, etc.) or to machine operation
• Communicates information that requires little explanation or interpretation
• Job allocation on machines based on production training matrix
• Communicates with Team Lead and Supervisor regarding current production capabilities status
• Prioritizes different jobs (customers)
• Performs all required checks for each different process performed on the floor
• Quantity reconciliation based on job throughout each process
• Ensures proper transfer of product depending on what process is performed
• Ensures the correct follow‑up on specific quality monitoring procedures
• Any other tasks or duties assigned by the team leader or supervisor

Profile & Other Information

• Managerial responsibilities: No management
• Education or equivalent work experience: No minimum education
• Minimum necessary experience: < 2 years of relevant experience(s)
• Geographical Scope: Local

EHS Standards and Responsibilities

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand with frequent walking, bending, and reaching throughout a 12‑hour shift
• Manual dexterity required for handling small components and tools
• Ability to visually inspect products and read labels or screens
• Must wear required PPE, including steel‑toe shoes, safety glasses, and gloves in designated areas. Adheres to all site safety policies and procedures, and machine‑specific safety protocols.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and safe workstation following 5S and housekeeping standards to prevent slips, trips, and ergonomic risks
• Demonstrates a “Stop Work” mindset when unsafe conditions exist

By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.

We deliver cutting edge, future‑proof innovation that reaches the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast.

At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.

Visit our website to know more about the leader in Identity Technologies.