PERMANENT SCHEDULE IS 2ND SHIFT (3:25pm - 11:55pm) - or - PERMANENT SCHEDULE IS 3RD SHIFT (10:35pm-7:05am).

Training will be on 1st shift (7am-3:30pm), Monday-Friday for 18 weeks.

For more than 200 years, Atkins & Pearce has turned fiber into products that show up everywhere — from aerospace and medical devices to the wick in the candle on your table. We’re a 7th-generation, family-owned manufacturer right here in Covington, KY, and our team is growing. Right now, we’re looking for dependable Braider Machine Operators to join our 2nd and 3rd shift teams.

As a Braider Machine Operator, you’ll run a variety of braiding machines and help send quality product out the door. Day to day, you’ll:

You’ll be part of a team that values clear communication and coordination — we use a simple “5+1” communication approach to keep everyone on the same page — while still being trusted to work independently and safely within a production standard.

That’s it — the rest, we’ll teach you.

This is hands-on, active work. Over the course of a shift, you can expect to:

In the spirit of pay transparency, the base pay range for this role is $21.30 per hour. On top of your base rate, your pay can stack on top of your base pay with:

We value our people, and we back that up with a benefits package built for real life:

We’ve been making things since 1817 — that’s seven generations of family ownership and more than two centuries of know-how. Today we’re one of the most diverse technical textile manufacturers in North America, with thousands of braiding machines and thousands of unique customer applications across aerospace, automotive, medical, military, electrical, and more. When you join us, you join a stable, established company that still feels like family and makes products that matter.

If you’re reliable, safety-minded, and ready to learn, we encourage you to apply — even if you’ve never set foot on a manufacturing floor. We train the right people, and you might be exactly who we’re looking for.

A member of our team will review your application and reach out with details on next steps if it looks like a good match. We look forward to hearing from you.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and the employee may also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required. It should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job, and the employer reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Atkins & Pearce is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. We encourage all people to apply regardless of age, gender, gender expression, or criminal conviction history.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Atkins & Pearce makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.