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Aerotek Converting Operator in Des Moines, Iowa
Job Title: Converting Operator Job Description
Join a dynamic team as a Converting Operator in a cleanroom facility, where you will play a crucial role in the production of defibrillator pads for the medical manufacturing industry. This position involves setting up and maintaining various machinery, ensuring quality and efficiency in production processes.
Responsibilities
Set up, run, clean, and maintain machines according to work orders and drawings.
Ensure job processes and drawings are correct before production runs.
Inspect the quality of materials and work in process, checking for registration, debris, and print quality.
Troubleshoot and resolve machine-related issues, including tension, pressure, and settings.
Accurately process and handle associated paperwork.
Complete work in a timely manner according to departmental schedules.
Operate multiple machines fluently with minimal supervision.
Lead the hydrogel area team by demonstrating excellent attitude, work quality, work ethic, dependability, and company loyalty.
Communicate and collaborate with other departments as needed.
Maintain and improve 5S within the work area.
Essential Skills
Mechanical aptitude.
Experience using measuring devices such as rulers, comparators, calipers, and gauges.
Ability to communicate in English, including reading, writing, and understanding.
Capability to read and understand assembly drawings and build products accordingly.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Ability to push or pull 25lbs to 80lbs.
Experience with hand tools, machine operation, troubleshooting, mechanical assembly, and cleanroom documentation processes.
Why Work Here?
Enjoy the benefits of working at a family-owned company where you'll often see the friendly owners. The HR team is dedicated to improving workplace culture by adapting to candidates' needs. With a 3-day workweek, paid breaks, and a commitment to work-life balance, you'll find opportunities for advancement and pay increases. Our temperature-controlled facility ensures comfort, and we prefer to promote from within, offering long-term contract-to-hire opportunities.
Work Environment
Work in a temperature-controlled, cleanroom facility dedicated to assembling medical devices. The facility supports a large team of 700 people. Enjoy the flexibility of sitting or standing while working, with adequate seating available. Dress code requires closed-toe tennis shoes, shorts or jeans, a long sleeve or t-shirt with a lab jacket/smock, and hair and beard nets at work stations. The shift is from Thursday to Saturday, 7am-7pm. Personal lockers are available, but bring your own padlock. The large break room accommodates lunch brought from home.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Des Moines, IA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $18.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Des Moines,IA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Mar 16, 2026.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.