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Company: Kelly Services
Location: Madison Heights, MI
Career Level: Entry Level
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

Description

Machine Operator - Woodworker (Temp-to-Hire)

Location: Madison Heights, MI
Shifts Available: 2nd Shift: Monday – Thursday, 2:30pm – 1:00am; Friday, 2:30pm – 8:30pm (OT as required)
Pay Rate: $20.00
Job Overview:
Kelly Services is seeking skilled and detail-oriented Machine Operators - Woodworkers to support our client, a leader in branded environments for nearly 50 years. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals passionate about woodworking, craftsmanship, and hands-on production work in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Measure, cut, and assemble raw materials such as plywood, MDF, particleboard, and hardwoods.
  • Operate woodworking machinery, including routers, table saws, sliding table saws, power drills, sanders, and nail guns.
  • Perform gluing, fitting, clamping, and sanding to assemble high-quality wood products.
  • Read and follow basic shop drawings and written instructions.
  • Identify different wood species and understand their applications.
  • Conduct basic maintenance on hand tools and glue pots.
  • Ensure quality control and time management for production efficiency.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment, following all safety procedures.

Qualifications & Skills:
  • Basic knowledge of measuring tools (tape measure, ruler, meter gauges).
  • Familiarity with hand carpentry tools and woodworking techniques.
  • Ability to read shop drawings and written work instructions.
  • Experience with laminate application, veneer work, and finishing is a plus.
  • Understanding of signage, graphics materials, and manufacturing processes is a bonus.

Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to lift 50+ pounds regularly.
  • Stand for extended periods and perform repetitive movements.
  • Use hands to handle tools, materials, and controls.
  • Safety glasses must be worn at all times in the shop.

Why Join Kelly Services?
  • Gain hands-on experience with a well-established industry leader.
  • Work in a team-oriented and growth-focused environment.
  • Opportunity to showcase craftsmanship and develop specialized woodworking skills.

If you have a passion for woodworking and meet the qualifications, apply today!
 

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 for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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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 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. 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.


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