Job Title: Machine Operator

Job Description

HammerHead Trenchless, a leader in the design and manufacture of piercing tools, bursting systems, pneumatic hammers, and horizontal directional drill tooling, is seeking a Machine Operator for their sewing/slitting machine. HammerHead Trenchless products are used globally to install or replace fiber, communication, water, sewer, and gas lines with minimal disruption to landscapes, structures, and traffic flow. Recently acquired by a company specializing in lawn care equipment, this position involves full operation and maintenance of slitter equipment and the Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) sewing line. Responsibilities include loading materials, ensuring proper alignment and tension, replacing/sharpening blades, measuring and cutting materials, troubleshooting machinery, and performing preventive maintenance tasks such as oiling and greasing.

Hard Skills

• Full operation and maintenance of slitter equipment

• Basic maintenance of CIPP sewing line

• Loading materials into the sewing line machine

• Replacing/sharpening blades

• Measuring blades and cutting materials

• Troubleshooting machinery

• Performing preventive maintenance tasks

Job Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 90 Day(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Lake Mills, Wisconsin.

Work Environment

The facility is very clean and organized with high ceilings but no air conditioning in the summer. Doors are open, and it can get hot, but Gatorade and ice cream are provided in the summer. The shop has 55-60 employees. The position is available on the 2nd shift (3pm-Midnight) with overtime after regular hours, currently working 10-hour shifts and expecting 45-50 hours per week. The 1st shift (6am-3pm) also involves 45-50 hours per week with mandatory overtime. Pay is $22-24/hr with an additional $1.50 for the 2nd shift.

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.