Manufacturing Associate - 1st Shift

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Minnesota; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is offering a fantastic opportunity for High School Graduates and College Students seeking a summer job. This role involves operating semi-automated equipment to produce medical devices, ensuring quality checks, and maintaining documentation. With a supportive environment and comprehensive training provided, candidates can grow personally and professionally while contributing to meaningful work. The position offers a competitive pay rate and a chance to stay on part-time during the school year, making it an ideal opportunity for those looking to balance work and education.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Access to wages before payday

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Short- and long-term disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• 0 – 1 year of previous work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up and run light industrial semi-automated equipment.
• Conduct quality checks on produced products.
• Maintain machines and perform general troubleshooting.

Skills

Ability to read and follow instructions

Basic problem-solving skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Now offering a $500 New Hire Sign-On Bonus!

Shift: Monday – Thursday, 5:30am – 3pm & Friday, 5:30am – 9:30am

Fantastic opportunity for High School Graduates & College Students!!

Cardinal Health is seeking applications from recent High School Graduates or College Students enrolled in a post-secondary school who are looking for a full time or part time summer job. Summer employees will be working from mid-May or early June through mid to late August, or when you are required to report back to classes, whichever comes first. Opportunity to stay part-time if school schedule allows it.

Cardinal Health believes in fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel like they can build a strong future, grow personally and professionally, and enjoy their work while making meaningful contributions.

We are open to candidates with little to no manufacturing experience. All training is provided starting your first day!

Responsibilities

• Set up and run light industrial semi-automated equipment to make a variety of medical devices

• Conduct quality checks on the produced product to ensure there are no visible defects

• Maintain machines and starts general trouble shooting if needed

• Move empty and full bags/totes/boxes to and from the machine, add label/weigh product/verify count/add to box/insert into shipper as needed, and stack onto pallet

• Maintain documentation, production information, cleaning documentation, and safety check documentation in the company system

• Practice department’s medical manufacturing and housekeeping procedures and completes cleaning verification checklists as required

• Assemble goods on production line

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age

• High School Diploma/GED, preferred

• 0 – 1 year of previous work experience, preferred

• Ability to read and follow shop order instructions

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks

• Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area

• Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications

• Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution

• Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods

• Adheres to all quality guidelines

• Works under moderate degree of supervision

• Work typically involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor

• Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor

Pay rate: $15.75 per hour

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• Paid time off plan

• Health savings account (HSA)

• 401k savings plan

• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay

• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• Work-Life resources

• Paid parental leave

• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 06/01/2025 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.