Assembly Operator Job Listing at Kelly Services in Plymouth, MN (Job ID 10087192)

Description

Position: Assembly Operator II
Pay Rate: $19.50/hour
Schedule: Monday–Thursday | 4:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Position Summary

The Assembly Operator II is responsible for safely operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining high-speed, large-scale automated assembly equipment. This role requires hands-on mechanical aptitude, the ability to perform complex adjustments and changeovers, and a strong focus on quality, safety, and efficiency in a manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Safely operate assigned automated assembly machines in a high-volume production setting.

• Perform complex repairs, machine setups, adjustments, and changeovers to maintain optimal performance.

• Conduct in-process quality checks according to the Quality Inspection Plan (QIP) and document measurements per engineering prints at required intervals.

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly preventive and routine machine maintenance.

• Identify, troubleshoot, and reset machine faults; clear jams and restart production efficiently.

• Package finished products according to established procedures and quality standards.

• Follow all safety, quality, and production guidelines while maintaining a clean and organized work area.

Technical & Mechanical Duties

• Adjust tooling, including sharpening and conditioning components.

• Inspect and adjust spring-loaded pins, keying features, bend stations, and insertion stations.

• Replace machine components such as sensors, punches, dies, stock components, air cylinders, and belts.

• Adjust housing feeds according to established standards.

• Use precision measuring and inspection tools, including height indicators, gauges, ram optics, and microscopic visual inspection equipment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 1+ year of relevant manufacturing or assembly experience, or equivalent vocational/technical training.

• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude with automated or semi-automated equipment.

• Ability to read and follow work instructions, inspection plans, and engineering prints.

• Familiarity with preventive maintenance practices and basic troubleshooting techniques.

• Ability to recognize when deviations from standard procedures are necessary and escalate appropriately.

• Strong attention to detail, safety awareness, and problem-solving skills.

Job Scope & Complexity

• Duties are varied and semi-routine, requiring independent judgment within established procedures.

• Role may require adapting processes to address equipment or production issues while maintaining quality and safety standards.

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 for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Put your skills to work.

There are a lot of different light industrial jobs out there. Kelly® Professional & Industrial recruiters are focused on only offering opportunities with companies that provide competitive pay, safe work environments, and cultures that recognize your value. Whether you're looking for flexible shifts, performance bonuses, or a progressive work culture—we're dedicated to finding the very best opportunities for you.

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.

 Apply on company website