Job Title: Construction Operator
Job Description
Join a dynamic team in a concrete block producing shop where you will operate automated machinery to produce brick pavers, concrete blocks, cinder blocks, and other construction and hardscaping materials on a 2nd shift. You will receive training on inspecting blocks, performing preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting machinery. This role involves physical tasks such as shoveling dirt, concrete, and rocks, and requires comfort with heights. Training may take up to a year.
Responsibilities
Operate automated machinery for producing concrete and hardscaping materials.
Inspect blocks for quality assurance.
Perform preventive maintenance and troubleshoot machinery.
Handle physical tasks such as shoveling dirt, concrete, and rocks.
Work at heights when necessary.
Essential Skills
Experience in construction labor (minimum 6 months) including masonry, concrete, asphalt, hardscaping, landscaping, or demolition.
Mechanically inclined with the ability to use hand and power tools.
Comfortable lifting 80-100 lbs.
Willingness to learn and adapt.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Forklift experience is a plus.
Mechanical aptitude for understanding how things work, making repairs, and troubleshooting.
Why Work Here?
This is a family-owned company with a third-generation owner that values its employees. The company invests in your training and development, welcoming entry-level candidates eager to learn. As a union shop, it offers great wages, health benefits, pension plans, and paid holidays and vacations.
Work Environment
The work environment is mostly indoors with some outdoor tasks. It is a loud, shop/factory setting where you will get dirty working with various materials. The team runs lean with five people per shift, primarily working inside, but also supporting work in the outside yard.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Farmington Hills, MI.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $23.33 - $23.33/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 Farmington Hills,MI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 4, 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.
