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Production Associate

Kelly
Elgin, IL Full Time | Temporary
POSTED ON 4/16/2025 CLOSED ON 4/26/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Associate position at Kelly?

Job Overview: We are seeking motivated individuals to join our team as Production/Assembly Associates. In this role, you will work with automation technology and assist in the assembly of mobile radios and telecommunications equipment. This is an exciting opportunity to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment while contributing to the production of high-quality equipment.

Shift and Pay:
1st Shift: 6:00am - 2:15pm - $16/Hour
2nd Shift: 2:45pm - 11:00pm - $17.50/Hour

Key Responsibilities:

  • Interact with automation systems to load components for processing mobile radios.
  • Pick mobile accessories and handle cartons for shipping.
  • Read and follow computer station work instructions, including scanning parts.
  • When the workflow slows down, assist in the assembly of mobile bricks and telecommunications equipment.
  • Be willing to cross-train in various roles, including cabling server components, using a torque gun for assembly, and testing equipment before packing for shipping.
  • Unpack components and handle materials necessary for the assembly process.
  • Pack finished products and parts for shipping.
  • Report to the shift supervisor and utilize basic computer skills to assist with tasks.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment on the automation line.
  • Basic computer skills and key entry proficiency.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
  • Willingness to be cross-trained in different roles.
  • Previous assembly or electronics experience is helpful but not required.
  • Strong willingness to learn and work as part of a team.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to stand and move around the work area for the entire shift.
  • Capacity to lift up to 35 lbs unassisted and up to 50 lbs with a team lift.

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.

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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.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $16.00 - $17.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Evening shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16 - $18

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