Production Operator Job Listing at Kelly Services in Redwood City, CA (Job ID 10127562)

Description

Production Operator

Shift: Monday - Friday | 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Pay Rate: $24.00/hour

Position Summary

The Production Operator is responsible for operating manufacturing equipment to convert raw materials into finished goods in a safe, efficient, and quality-driven environment. This role ensures products meet required specifications through in-process testing, accurate documentation, and proactive troubleshooting to maintain optimal production levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor manufacturing equipment according to established procedures and safety standards.

• Convert raw materials into finished products while maintaining production efficiency and quality.

• Perform in-process quality checks (e.g., hardness, weight, variation, pH, moisture content) to ensure specifications are met.

• Accurately document materials used, work completed, and production data.

• Maintain inventory records for raw materials and work-in-process.

• Identify equipment malfunctions or product defects and troubleshoot issues to minimize downtime.

• Follow blueprints, subassembly layouts, and schematics as required.

• Maintain production logs and track orders received and completed.

• Coordinate with materials planning, production, and maintenance teams to support production schedules.

• Request materials based on production needs and delivery timelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1+ year of manufacturing or production experience preferred.

• Experience operating production or processing equipment.

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical documents.

• Strong attention to detail and quality control.

• Basic computer and documentation skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Willingness to work graveyard shift consistently.

Work Environment & Scope

• Duties are varied and semi-routine within a structured manufacturing environment.

• May require recognizing when deviations from standard procedures are necessary and escalating appropriately.

• Fast-paced production setting with a strong emphasis on safety and quality.

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.

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