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Early 1st Shift Manufacturing Associate
Posted: 08/09/2026
Employment Type:
Contract to Perm
Job Number: LP33010182
Job Description
Early 1st Shift Manufacturing Associate
Essex–Deep River Area, CT
$18.45 per hour
Monday–Friday | 5:30 AM–2:00 PM
$18.45 per hour
Monday–Friday | 5:30 AM–2:00 PM
Start Early. Finish Early. Enjoy Your Afternoons!
If you're an early riser who likes getting the workday behind you, this could be the perfect opportunity. This 5:30 AM–2:00 PM schedule lets you beat the traffic, enjoy your afternoons, and keep your weekends free.
Join an established Connecticut manufacturer offering a steady first-shift position with hands-on work, full-time hours, and the opportunity for permanent hire.
Easy commute from Essex, Deep River, Chester, Centerbrook, Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Clinton, Killingworth, Haddam, Old Lyme, and surrounding Connecticut communities.
Why You'll Like This Opportunity
- $18.45 per hour
- Early 5:30 AM–2:00 PM schedule
- Enjoy your afternoons and weekends
- Weekly pay
- Full-time hours
- Opportunity for permanent hire
- Stable manufacturing environment
What You'll Do
- Handle and stage production materials
- Load and unload industrial ovens
- Blend products according to work instructions
- Move materials throughout the production process
- Complete production paperwork accurately
- Maintain a clean and organized work area
- Follow quality and safety procedures
What We're Looking For
- Manufacturing, production, warehouse, or material handling experience is helpful, but not required
- Ability to lift and move materials throughout the shift
- Strong work ethic and dependable attendance
- Comfortable performing physical work in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Basic paperwork and recordkeeping skills
Candidates with experience in manufacturing, production, machine operation, material handling, warehouse, assembly, shipping/receiving, or general labor are encouraged to apply.
You'll begin your employment with A.R. Mazzotta Employment Specialists while working onsite with our client. Our goal is to make the right match—for both you and the client. If it's a successful match, there may be an opportunity to join the client's team permanently.
If you're looking for a steady, full-time manufacturing position with an early schedule that leaves your afternoons free, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!
A.R. Mazzotta is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of A.R. Mazzotta to employ, recruit, hire, train and promote individuals without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, age, marital status, present or past history of mental disability, intellectual disability, learning disability, or physical disability, religion, political affiliation or belief, pregnancy, ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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