Mechanical Production Technician

Kelly; West Branch (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Transit benefit

Job summary

Kelly is hiring an Assembly Operator – Mechanical Production Technician in West Branch, IA to join our production team. You will assemble and build large mechanical components of wind turbine systems, following engineering drawings and strict safety and quality standards on the shop floor.

You will collaborate with engineering and quality teams to troubleshoot and continuously improve manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in mechanical assembly or heavy manufacturing.
• Able to read blueprints and technical documentation.
• Experience with overhead cranes and torque equipment.
• Willingness to work at heights and pass safety tests.
• Mechanical certifications or training a plus.
• Strong commitment to teamwork and safety.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and fit large mechanical components using hand and power tools.
• Follow detailed work instructions and technical drawings.
• Align, torque, and install gearboxes, bearings, and shafts.
• Operate overhead cranes and material handling equipment.
• Maintain a clean, safe workspace and support team goals.
• Collaborate with quality and engineering team members.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Hand & power tools

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Overhead cranes

Torque equipment

Job description

Job Details

Position: Assembly Operator – Mechanical Production Technician

Location: West Branch, IA

Shifts: 1st and 2nd shift available, full-time

Join our client’s production team as a Mechanical Production Technician! In this hands‑on role, you’ll assemble and build the structural and mechanical components of wind turbines, follow engineering drawings, and ensure high safety and quality standards on the production floor. You’ll collaborate with engineering and quality teams to troubleshoot and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and fit large mechanical components using hand and power tools
• Follow detailed work instructions and technical drawings
• Align, torque, and install gearboxes, bearings, and shafts
• Operate overhead cranes and material handling equipment
• Maintain a clean, safe workspace and support team goals
• Collaborate with quality and engineering team members

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• 3+ years in mechanical assembly or heavy manufacturing
• Ability to read blueprints and technical documentation
• Experience with overhead cranes and torque equipment
• Mechanical certifications or training a plus
• Willingness to work at heights and pass safety tests
• Strong commitment to teamwork and safety

Benefits

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.

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.

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.

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