Clera - Your AI talent agent
LoginStart
Start
CM
Charter Manufacturing

Production Operator - 1st Shift

full-time•Milwaukee

Summary

Location

Milwaukee

Type

full-time

Experience

0-2 years

Company links

WebsiteLinkedInLinkedIn

About this role

Charter Manufacturing is a fourth-generation family-owned business where our will to grow drives us to do it better.  Join the team and become part of our family!

At Charter, we believe that our culture is our strongest competitive advantage. Trust and empowerment define our culture and create an environment that engages our employees, driving us to strive to do it better. Together we are One Family. One Team.

A great Culture – drives employee engagement.
Engaged Employees – improve performance.
Heightened performance – produced results.
Results are re-invested and positively affect culture.

ABOUT OUR POSITIONS

  • SHIFT: 1st shift

  • SCHEDULE: Mon - Fri 6am - 2pm

  • LOCATION: 7850 N 81st, Milwaukee, WI 53223

  • STARTING PAY: $20.25+ depending on experience (with the opportunity to earn several increases within your first two years)

REASONS YOU WILL LOVE WORKING HERE

  • Weekly Pay: Get paid every Thursday!

  • Bonus Program: Eligible for quarterly paid gainsharing bonuses on day one.

  • Stable Family Environment: Join a 4th generation family-owned company.

  • Two Ways to Save for Retirement: We offer a generous 401(k) match and profit sharing.

  • Benefits: Excellent medical, dental and vision insurance.

MACHINE OPERATOR: This role includes welding, packaging, line setup, quality inspection and material movement with forklifts and overhead cranes. Previous experience as a machine operator is a plus.

  • Safety first: We approach our every day with the mindset of we want everyone to finish their work in the same condition they started.

  • Collaboration: Instantly you are part of a team working safely to meet customers’ needs.

  • Continuous Improvement: Our team makes the impossible, possible every day! We value every team member’s ideas to strategically help us transform the business to be an innovator of precision-engineered profiles and solutions.

  • Valuable impact on everyday products: You will work with products that you see every day in your personal life including automotive components, consumer products and applications for oil, and gas mining!

WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE FROM YOU

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent is NOT required to start with us. We will pay for you to get your GED through an accredited program!

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment focused on safety first.

Why wait, start a career with us today! Join the Charter family and grow with us.

We offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, along with a 401(k) plan that includes employer matching and profit sharing. Additionally, we offer company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off (PTO).

What you'll do

  • This role involves operating machinery, which includes performing welding, packaging finished goods, setting up production lines, conducting quality inspections, and moving materials using forklifts and overhead cranes. The operator will contribute to meeting customer needs through safe and collaborative work practices.

About Charter Manufacturing

Charter Manufacturing Company, Inc. is a family-owned group of differentiated metals manufacturing businesses founded in 1936. Our will to grow is our success. It is the result of Charter’s respected team of employees, each person’s dedication to continuous improvement and an entrepreneurial spirit that thrives within the Charter family. Our businesses include Charter Steel, Charter Dura-Bar, Charter Wire and Charter Aarrowcast. Connect with us and learn about the stories and successes our family of employees share. Visit http://www.chartermfg.com/work/jobs/ to learn more about opportunities for employment and where you might fit in.

Ready to join Charter Manufacturing?

Take the next step in your career journey

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Production Operator - 1st Shift do at Charter Manufacturing?

Toggle
As a Production Operator - 1st Shift at Charter Manufacturing, you will: this role involves operating machinery, which includes performing welding, packaging finished goods, setting up production lines, conducting quality inspections, and moving materials using forklifts and overhead cranes. The operator will contribute to meeting customer needs through safe and collaborative work practices..

Is the Production Operator - 1st Shift position at Charter Manufacturing remote?

Toggle
The Production Operator - 1st Shift position at Charter Manufacturing is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

How do I apply for the Production Operator - 1st Shift position at Charter Manufacturing?

Toggle
You can apply for the Production Operator - 1st Shift position at Charter Manufacturingdirectly through Clera. Click the "Apply Now" button above to start your application. Clera's AI-powered platform will help match your profile with this opportunity and guide you through the application process.
Clera - Your AI talent agent
© 2026 Clera Labs, Inc.TermsPrivacyHelp

Join Clera's Talent Pool

Get matched with similar opportunities at top startups

This role is hosted on Charter Manufacturing's careers site.
Join our talent pool first to get notified about similar roles that match your profile.