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Machine Operator

Kelly Services

North Kingstown, RIContract$19.5–20.87/hrTracked 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$19.5–20.87/hr
Location
North Kingstown, RI
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

Job overview

Kelly Services is hiring a Machine Operator. Kelly® is seeking a Machine Operator to run card production equipment at a premier manufacturing client in North Kingstown, RI, offering a modern, climate‑controlled facility, public‑transport access, continuous training, collaborative culture, and performance‑focused environment.

Key focus areas include Operate card production equipment and perform related activities, Confirm work receipt, and Formulate and implement work priority decisions.

Successful candidates bring High School Diploma Or Equivalent Experience and Standing And Operating A Machine 6+ Hours A Day. Important skills include Operate Card Production Equipment, Perform Minor Equipment Maintenance, Perform Adjustments Per Written Instructions, Perform Adjustments Per Oral Instructions, Quality Inspections, and Identify Production Problems. Preferred (not required): Basic Computer Skills, Basic Math Skills, Analytical Abilities, and Numerical Abilities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Basic Computer SkillsBasic Math SkillsAnalytical AbilitiesNumerical AbilitiesReasoning AbilitiesWrite Routine ReportsWrite CorrespondenceInterpret Written InstructionsInterpret Oral InstructionsInterpret Diagram InstructionsInterpret Schedule InstructionsWritten Communication SkillsVerbal Communication SkillsStrong Work EthicWillingness to LearnIntermediate Computer SkillsOperate Card Production EquipmentPerform Minor Equipment MaintenancePerform Adjustments Per Written InstructionsPerform Adjustments Per Oral InstructionsQuality InspectionsIdentify Production ProblemsIdentify Quality ProblemsRecommend Remedial ActionRecommend Corrective ActionRecommend Contingency ActionCompliance With Security PoliciesCompliance With Production PoliciesWork in High-Paced EnvironmentConfirm Work ReceiptFormulate Work Priority DecisionsImplement Work Priority DecisionsExceed Production OutputExceed Quality StandardsMaintain Clean Work AreaMaintain Orderly Work AreaWork With OperatorsWork With TechniciansWork With Supervisory StaffMaintain Housekeeping StandardsOrder SuppliesMeet Safety StandardsCommunicationSolve Practical ProblemsDeal With Concrete VariablesEstablish CredibilityBe DecisiveRecognize Organization PreferencesSupport Organization PreferencesRecognize Organization PrioritiesSupport Organization PrioritiesEager to LearnEmbrace TeamworkValue Open CollaborationGood Communication SkillsStrong Analytical Numerical and Reasoning AbilitiesProblem SolvingInterpret InstructionsEstablish Credibility and DecisivenessCollaborationSafety Standards ComplianceQuality InspectionMinor Equipment MaintenanceHousekeeping StandardsStanding 6+ Hours

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience1-3 Years Mechanical Ability1-3 Years Safety Rules and Maintenance Instructions

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Feeling stuck? Put your career in motion with a great, new opportunity. Join the Kelly® team as a Machine Operator to work at a premier manufacturing client in North Kingstown, RI. We’re here every step of the way to help you and your career be the best it can be. Bring your energy and expertise. We’ll help you get where you want to be.

Salary/Pay Rate/Compensation: $19.50/hr (1st Shift) | $20.87/hr (2nd Shift)

Shifts:

1st Shift Monday-Friday 6:55AM to 2:55PM

2nd Shift Monday-Friday 2:55PM to 10:55PM

What We Offer:

Modern Facility: Work in a well-lit, climate-controlled site with both brand new, high-tech machines and expertly maintained, industry-standard equipment.

Excellent Accessibility: Convenient access to public transportation.

Continuous Training: Benefit from our TWI (Training Within Industry) program, with certified trainers and continuous learning opportunities tailored to your growth and ambition.

Collaboration & Culture: Thrive in a strongly collaborative environment where teamwork drives success across all teams and shifts.

Performance-Focused: Join a performance-driven, goal-oriented culture designed for growth and success.

The Machine Operator will operate various card production equipment to personalize debit/credit cards according to customers’ specifications. Work with other operators, technicians, and supervisory staff to achieve daily / monthly goals. Perform minor equipment maintenance and adjustments per written and oral instructions. Work independently, performing quality inspections on own work according to production standards. Identify potential production and quality problems, recommending remedial, corrective or contingency action. Awareness and compliance with all security and production policies & procedures.

Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility

  • Must be able to work in a high-paced environment

  • Operate card production equipment and perform related activities

  • Confirm work receipt

  • Formulate and implement work priority decisions

  • Exceed production output and quality standards

  • Perform minor equipment maintenance and adjustments per written and oral instructions

  • Work independently performing quality inspections on own work to production standards

  • Maintain a clean and orderly work area

  • Identify potential production and quality problems; recommending remedial, corrective or contingency action

  • Work with other operators, technicians and supervisory staff to assist with problems and to an effective work environment

  • Awareness and compliance with all security and production policies/procedures

  • Must possess basic computer skills

  • Maintain housekeeping standards of workstation

  • Order supplies as needed

  • Attend appropriate training and meetings as required

  • Meet safety standards

Minimum Requirements:

  • High School Diploma or equivalent experience

  • Basic computer skills

  • Basic math skills required

  • Good communication skills in both written and verbal

  • Strong analytical, numerical and reasoning abilities

  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

  • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

  • Ability to establish credibility and be decisive – but able to recognize and support the organization’s preferences and priorities

Ideal Candidate:

  • Eager to learn and grow within a supportive, high-performance team.

  • Embraces teamwork and values open, cross-department collaboration.

  • Willing to adapt and master both new and traditional equipment.

  • Committed to upholding safety, quality, and process excellence.

  • 1-3 years’ experience in mechanical ability

  • 1-3 years’ experience in safety rules and maintenance instructions

  • Intermediate computer skills.

Physical Demands

  • Required to be standing and operating a machine 6+ hours a day

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 (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Find what’s next with Kelly ® .

As a worker today, it’s up to you to take charge of your career and look for opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve your potential. Helping you find what’s next is what we’re all about. We know what’s going on in the evolving world of work—just ask the 440,000 people we employ each year. Connecting with us means getting the support, guidance, and opportunities needed to take your career where you may have never imagined.

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.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice (https://www.kellyservices.com/hubfs/myKelly/Resources/Employment\_Policies/Recruitment-Artificial-Intelligence-Notice.pdf?hsLang=en) .

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s 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.

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