Demo

Production Operator

Kelly
Newark, DE Full Time
POSTED ON 8/5/2025 CLOSED ON 9/3/2025

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

Kelly Services is in need of a Production Operator in the Newark, DE area!

Work Schedule

  • 24/5 rotating shifts
  • Shifts: 11pm-7am, 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm (rotating every 28 days)

Pay Rate/Range: $20-$22 per hour, depending on experience

Job Location: 100 Interchange Blvd Newark, DE 19711

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated and safety-conscious Production Operator to join our team. The ideal candidate will be an integral part of our 3-person team, including a lead operator, a mid stream operator, and the downstream operator for this position. There will be opportunities to cross-train in other areas and mandatory overtime as needed.

Key Responsibilities

  • Adhere to all required safety procedures applicable in manufacturing.
  • Participate in Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) initiatives such as Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) and Safety incentive program.
  • Perform routine equipment and area inspections per company policy.
  • Safely setup and operate extrusion Lines 1 & 2, Slitter, granulator, and other equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures and operating conditions manual.
  • Provide leadership to ensure a safe, clean work environment.
  • Communicate employee concerns and operating developments accurately and promptly to management.
  • Perform accurate line up of process equipment.
  • Monitor processes for leaks and abnormalities and take corrective action as required.
  • Perform product transfers and sampling as required.
  • Ensure good housekeeping in assigned area.
  • Complete all auxiliary duties as assigned by supervision.
  • Operate fork trucks, scissor lifts, and other material handling equipment.
  • Conduct QA analyses from referenced methods.
  • Perform service maintenance on equipment.
  • Perform troubleshooting to properly identify causes of production equipment and process upsets.
  • Demonstrate the ability to successfully give and receive feedback from both peers and managers.
  • Show leadership, decision-making skills, and functionality in a team environment with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to work independently and handle multiple assignments.
  • Be highly resourceful, seek out and acquire new knowledge quickly, and transfer knowledge effectively to others.

Qualifications

  • Experience: Previous experience in a manufacturing or similar environment is highly valued.
  • Skills: Demonstrated leadership, decision making, problem-solving, and the ability to handle multiple assignments.
  • Attributes: Highly resourceful, independent, and capable of working effectively in a team environment.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity please apply to this posting directly or send updated resume to MICC204@kellyservices.com

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.

Get a complete career fit with Kelly®.

You’re looking to keep your career moving onward and upward, and we’re here to help you do just that. Our staffing experts connect you with top companies for opportunities where you can learn, grow, and thrive. Jobs that fit your skills and experience, and most importantly, fit right on your path of where you want to go in your career.

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.

Salary : $20 - $22

Production Operator
AGC Chemical Americas -
Downingtown, PA

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Production Operator?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Production Operator career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$43,603 - $55,670
Income Estimation: 
$53,120 - $69,174
Income Estimation: 
$50,113 - $64,377
Income Estimation: 
$61,656 - $78,069
Income Estimation: 
$59,875 - $77,824
Income Estimation: 
$71,548 - $88,918
Income Estimation: 
$83,358 - $103,871
Income Estimation: 
$56,948 - $80,607
Income Estimation: 
$76,263 - $101,711
This job has expired.
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Kelly

Kelly
Hired Organization Address Johnston, RI Full Time
Accounting Professional | Great Culture $70K–$75K Location: Johnston, Rhode Island | 100% Onsite Start Date: As soon as ...
Kelly
Hired Organization Address Salem, NH Full Time
Job Title: Office Manager / Bookkeeper Location: Salem, NH (100% Onsite) Schedule: Full-Time | Hours: Monday - Friday, b...
Kelly
Hired Organization Address Reno, NV Full Time
For those who want to keep growing, learning, and evolving. We at Kelly® hear you, and we’re here for you! We’re seeking...
Kelly
Hired Organization Address Sebastopol, MS Full Time
For those who want to keep growing, learning, and evolving. We at Kelly® hear you, and we’re here for you! We’re seeking...

Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Production Operator jobs in the Newark, DE area that may be a better fit.

Production Operator

Fuchs Lubricants Co., Castle, DE

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!