Entry Level - Training Production Operator $21.00/hour starting pay

Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC

Job Description

Job Title: Entry Level Production Operator

Department: Manufacturing

Reports To: Production Lead Operator

FLSA Status: Hourly

Prepared By: Human Resources Mgr.

Prepared Date: 5/12/2026

Approved By:

Approved Date:

SUMMARY

Handling and assembly of explosives and explosive products in accordance with standard operating procedures. Employee is required to perform the following basic job duties, including other various job duties and be able to fill in for a production lead person.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: On-the-job training under a trained operator to learn the basic entry-level operator skills. Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Must be mobile and physically able to meet basic physical requirements

Must be able to lift 55 lbs. without assistance.

Must be 18 years of age.

Strict adherence to safety directives.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or equivalent.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to energetic material.

1st shift: M-F 7am to 3:30pm (starting $21/hour)
2nd shift: S-Thurs. 3 pm to 11:30 pm ($21/hour + differential)
3rd shift: Sun-Thurs. 11 pm to 7:30 am ($21/hour+ differential)

Founded in 1980, Accurate Energetic Systems, LLC (AES) is dedicated to the development, manufacture, handling, and storage of a wide range of energetic products for the military, aerospace, and commercial markets. Through acquisitions, R&D expenditures and capital investments, AES is continuously expanding its product portfolio and capabilities to better serve the requirements of the end user. AES maintains an ISO 9001:2015 certified Quality Management System addressing all contracting, engineering, production, environmental, safety, occupational health, quality and security activities. Our facility complies with the Security requirements of DOD 5100.76-M, Appendix 2 and the safety requirements of DOD 4145.26-M. The AES facility consists of 1,300 acres in McEwen, TN, fifty miles west of Nashville on Interstate 40. The production facility consists of eight purpose built production buildings and a quality lab for product evaluation and analysis. All manufacturing facilities are environmentally controlled. AES provides commercial and government customers manufacturing and storage capabilities for a wide range of energetic products. Our core areas of expertise include: -Manufacturing and processing bulk explosives -Fabricating energetic devices -Load, Assemble, Pack (LAP) -Casting of specialty melt pour and cast cure explosive devices -Pressing explosive munitions pellets -Explosive testing and characterization AES is certified as a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) the SBA and Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the US.

Production Operator- Entry Level $21/hour

Production Operator- Entry Level $21/hour

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