{"id":868343,"url":"https://alion.io/job/exaktera-production-operator","title":"Production Operator","company":{"id":695433,"name":"Exaktera","domain":"exaktera.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/exaktera","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Personio","truth_index":null},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"junior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"inferred","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":1,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-09-02T00:51:09Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-02","last_verified_at":"2026-09-27T01:29:40Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-09-27T01:29:40Z","days_open":25,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":25},"description":"Responsibilities\nManufacture, assemble, inspect, test and prepare ProPhotonix products and subassemblies in line with approved work instructions, drawings, production schedules and quality standards. 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