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Production Operator I

Charter Manufacturing · Milwaukee, WI · Full time

Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

This job uses a 3-2-2-3 schedule with 12-hour shifts. How will that fit your life?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the long shifts and rotating days and can show up reliably.

Tell me about a time you saw a safety risk at work. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they act on hazards rather than ignoring them in a heavy industrial setting.

The company says trust and empowerment are part of its culture. Tell me about a time you took ownership of a problem without being told.

What they are checking: Initiative and ownership, which the posting stresses as part of how the team works.

How do you stay focused and safe at the end of a long shift?

What they are checking: Self-awareness about fatigue in a job with 12-hour days and moving equipment.

How do you handle being told you did something wrong by a coworker or lead?

What they are checking: Whether they take feedback well and work as part of a team.

What would you do

Your machine starts making bad parts and you are not sure why. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stop and ask for help instead of continuing to make scrap.

About the work

Have you worked as a machine operator before? What machines did you run?

What they are checking: Whether they have experience that will shorten their training on wire production equipment.

Have you driven a forklift or used an overhead crane? How do you do it safely?

What they are checking: Safe material handling, which this role includes along with running the line.

How do you check product quality while you are running a machine?

What they are checking: Whether they inspect as they go so bad product does not pile up.

Have you done any welding or line setup? Tell me about it.

What they are checking: Additional skills the posting lists that make an operator more flexible.

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The full job description

As published by Charter Manufacturing.

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. ABOUT OUR POSITION • 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. Check out our job description video : Production Operator at Charter Wire – Menomonee Valley • STARTING PAY: $21.00+ depending on experience PLUS 2.25 shift premium ( with the opportunity to earn several increases within your first two years) • SHIFT : Day Shift (6AM – 6PM) • SCHEDULE : 3-2-2-3 (3 days working - 2 days off - 2 days working – 3 days off, giving you a 3-day weekend off every other weekend, built-in overtime pay) • LOCATION: 3700 W Milwaukee Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53208 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. YOU WILL BE DOING • 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. #appcast250 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).

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