General Laborer

Precast Concrete General Laborer - Trenton, MI

• 20.00 per hour
• Opportunity for Overtime
• Career Growth Opportunity

Job Description

We are seeking a reliable and hardworking General Laborer to support daily operations in a precast concrete manufacturing environment. This role involves assisting with production, material handling, and maintaining a safe and organized work area.

Responsibilities

• Build and assemble steel and wooden frames (molds) based on blueprints for concrete pours, working closely with carpenters and other team members.
• Use hand tools and power tools to assist in constructing wooden forms, installing frames, and preparing molds prior to concrete placement.
• Handle and move materials such as mesh sheets (up to approximately 100 pounds with a partner), rebar, wires, nuts, and bolts to supply form-building stations.
• Perform general labor tasks including sweeping, cleaning, and preparing wooden and steel forms for the next concrete pour.
• Assist in getting the plant ready for production each day, ensuring work areas, forms, and equipment are set up for continuous operations.
• Set up equipment used for casting bands and finishes according to job specifications and piece drawings.
• Place concrete on the casting bed in the correct locations to match piece drawings and specified dimensions.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Previous construction and/or general laborer experience within a manufacturing facility.
• Mechanical aptitude with experience using power tools and hand tools in an industrial, construction, or similar environment.
• Ability to accurately read and use a tape measure for layout, cutting, and verifying dimensions.
• Capability to lift and move heavy materials, including assisting with mesh sheets weighing up to approximately 100 pounds as a two-person task.
• Comfort working from blueprints and piece drawings once trained, including following measurements and layout instructions.
• Experience working with concrete, including forming, pouring, or finishing.
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to take direction from supervisors and experienced carpenters.
• Attention to detail when following specifications for form setup, bed layout, and finishing requirements.

Why Work Here?

This is a great opportunity to join a stable, team-oriented environment with consistent hours and hands-on work. You’ll gain valuable experience in construction and manufacturing while building a strong foundation for skilled trades advancement.

Work Environment

This role is based in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where you’ll work both indoors and outdoors, often around heavy materials and equipment. It involves physically demanding work with a strong team focus and emphasis on safety, efficiency, and production timelines.

This is a Contract position based out of Trenton, MI.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Trenton,MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 12, 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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.