Job Details

Job Title: Clean Room Associate

Job Description

This position involves the refurbishment of surgical instruments through a meticulous cleaning and sorting process. The role requires handling instruments ranging from 10 to 30 inches in length and involves moving cases through a metal detector before cleaning. Candidates will start their shift by donning clean room gear, and they will be tasked with moving bins up to 50 pounds into a dishwasher-style unit. The process includes manual sorting, cleaning, power washing, and chemical cleaning of surgical instruments, which may have been exposed to bodily fluids. Post-cleaning, instruments are labeled and sorted into appropriate bins.

Responsibilities

• Refurbish surgical instruments through cleaning and sorting.

• Move cases through a metal detector before cleaning.

• Gown up in clean room gear at the start of the shift.

• Move bins weighing up to 50 pounds into cleaning units.

• Perform manual sorting, cleaning, power washing, and chemical cleaning.

• Label and sort instruments into appropriate bins post-cleaning.

• Sweep daily and mop twice per week as part of team duties.

Essential Skills

• Production experience

• General labor skills

• Willingness and capability to gown up in clean room gear

• Quality mindset

• Ability to stand for entire shift

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Entry-level candidates welcome; no specific experience required.

• High school diploma or GED not required for the role.

• Open to cross-training in other core competencies.

• Ability to stand for entire shift and lift 50+ pounds occasionally.

• Comfort working in a clean room environment with sterile smells.

• Compliance with dress code: no facial piercings, nail polish, fake nails, or makeup.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a competitive benefits package, including health benefits available from the start. Benefit from a guaranteed pay increase upon direct hire and a discretionary annual bonus program. Participate in a 401(k) plan with a competitive matching policy, and take advantage of the tuition reimbursement program after one year. Access free wellbeing programs, employee discounts, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick time. Work in a supportive environment that values your growth and development through cross-training opportunities.

Work Environment

Work in a clean, air-conditioned, and brand-new facility. Employees must be willing to gown up and gown down in full clean room gear, including smock, booties, gloves, beard net, hair net, plastic visor, and safety glasses. Closed-toed tennis shoes and work pants or jeans with a plain shirt are required. Shifts are from 5 AM to 1:30 PM for the first shift and 1 PM to 9:30 PM for the second shift, Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturday overtime.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Phoenix, AZ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $17.50 - $18.50/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Phoenix,AZ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 13, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.