Production / Machine Operator
Production Operator Staffing & Recruiting
Melben recruits Production Operators for employers in all 50 states, on direct hire or on contract. Right now we are recruiting for 6 open Production Operator roles. Employers are offering a median $21.50 an hour, from 9 job orders.
What Production Operators are offered
9 job orders since August 2026, recounted daily. Hourly pay, each job counted at the middle of its range.
| Median offer | $21.50 |
| Middle half of jobs | $17.25 to $30 |
| Typical starting rate | $20 |
| Typical top of range | $23 |
| Lowest to highest offer | $12 to $54 |
Our Production Operator desk lately
- We sent employers 17 Production Operator resumes in the last 14 days.
What we screen Production Operators for
Press, brake, and line work, done safely, with a good count at the end of the shift.
Production Operator recruiting by state
Open Production Operator roles
6 open roles right now. Employers stay anonymous on every listing.
How it works
Intake
A short call on the role, the environment, the pay, and what a good fit looks like on your floor.
Sourcing
We search our network and the market nationwide, with no work on your end.
Credential verification
Licenses and certifications verified against documented proof before anyone reaches you.
Shortlist
A small slate of verified candidates worth your interview time.
Interviews
We coordinate, prep both sides, and keep it moving.
Placement
Your candidate starts on direct hire or contract, whichever the role calls for. For a direct hire, our one-time fee is due at this step and not before.
90-day guarantee
If the placement leaves within 90 days, we refill the role at no additional fee.
Direct hire
Your hire is your employee from day one, on your payroll and your benefits. Melben is the recruiter, not the employer, and we run no payroll on a direct-hire placement.
What it costs: A one-time fee, due only when your hire starts.
Contract staffing
The person works with your team on a defined-term assignment. Melben handles the placement and the pay administration, so approving hours is the whole of your paperwork.
What it costs: An hourly rate, agreed before the assignment starts.
Pay nothing until you hire
Our fee depends on a hire. There is no upfront fee, retainer, or subscription, so if you never hire, you never pay.
90-day replacement guarantee
If the placement leaves within 90 days for any reason, we refill the role at no additional fee. The guarantee is in writing.
Four-hour response
A person who has read your inquiry answers it within four business hours.
Common questions
- What do employers pay Production Operators?
- Across 9 Production Operator job orders employers gave Melben since August 2026, the median offer was $21.50 an hour. Half of the jobs had a midpoint between $17.25 and $30, and offers ran from $12 to $54.
- What does Melben charge to recruit a Production Operator?
- Our fee depends on a hire. There is no upfront fee, retainer, or subscription, so if you never hire, you never pay. Direct hire: A one-time fee, due only when your hire starts. Contract staffing: An hourly rate, agreed before the assignment starts.
- What if the Production Operator we hire leaves?
- If the placement leaves within 90 days for any reason, we refill the role at no additional fee. The guarantee is in writing.
- How fast will we hear back?
- A person who has read your inquiry answers it within four business hours.
Hiring Production Operators?
Tell us who to call. A recruiter responds within four business hours. Or book a 15-minute call.