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Job overview
The Press Tender joins the production team in Grand Rapids, supporting daily press operations and quality-focused output. The role involves setting up and tending press equipment, monitoring production runs, following work instructions, and performing routine checks and basic adjustments. Candidates should bring attention to detail, safety awareness, and basic mechanical aptitude. The posting lists pay of $18 and a second-shift schedule.
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Full job description
Our client is seeking a Press Tender to join their team. As a Press Tender, you will be part of the Production team supporting daily press operations and quality-focused output. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, a safety-first mindset, and the ability to follow work instructions consistently, which will align successfully in the organization.
Job Title: Press Tender
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Pay: $18
Shift: 2nd
What's the Job?
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Set up and tend press equipment to support production schedules and workflow.
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Monitor the press operation throughout the run to maintain consistent quality and output.
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Follow standard work instructions, job specifications, and production documentation.
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Perform routine checks and basic adjustments as needed to keep work within required standards.
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Maintain a clean, organized work area and follow all safety procedures and policies.
What's Needed?
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Ability to read and follow work instructions, job requirements, and production documentation.
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Strong attention to detail to support quality and reduce rework.
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Comfort working in a production environment with physical demands and time-sensitive tasks.
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Basic mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn press-related processes and procedures.
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Commitment to safety practices, including proper handling of materials and equipment.
What's in it for me?
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Opportunity to contribute directly to production success in a hands-on role.
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Clear expectations and structured work processes to help you succeed.
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Support from a production team focused on quality and continuous improvement.
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A role that rewards consistency, focus, and safe work habits.
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Path to build experience in press operations and manufacturing environments.
Upon completion of waiting period associates are eligible for:
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Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
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Dental Plan
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Supplemental Life Insurance
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Short Term Disability Insurance
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401(k)
If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!
About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells.
Manpower® is a global leader in contingent staffing and permanent resourcing, providing companies with strategic and operational flexibility and creating talent at scale. Our specialized recruiting teams assess and guide talent into meaningful, sustainable employment, while our PowerSuite technology enables deeper insight and smarter matching, helping candidates find opportunities that align with their strengths, experience, and career goals.
In this constantly shifting world, our flexible workforce solutions provide companies with the business agility needed to succeed. Manpower is part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands, which also includes Experis, Talent Solutions and Jefferson Wells. For more information about Manpower, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,504 open Production jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18/hr
- Michigan median$18/hr22 hourly ranges
- US median$20–22/hr694 hourly ranges
This rate, $18/hr, is close to the Michigan median midpoint ($18/hr) — in the middle half of Production hourly ranges in Michigan.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 43 open Production jobs in Michigan and 1,504 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Michigan
- ManpowerGroup (this employer)11 open
- LG Energy Solution3 open
- Smurfit Westrock3 open
- Experience
- Production postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 4 years (482 postings).
- Education
- 78 of the 1,504 open Production jobs (5%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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