Material Handler

Job Description

You will be responsible for operating a forklift and transporting fluids and materials. Your duties will include operating fluid carts, assisting the maintenance crew with coolant, oil, and other fluids in the machines, conducting inventory checks, palletizing, binding, and wrapping parts before shipping, ensuring workplace safety and adherence to company safety policies, tracking incoming and outgoing shipments, and ensuring orders are picked accurately. You will work in a team-oriented environment, aiding various machine operators in stocking necessary materials.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift and transport fluids and materials

• Operate fluid carts and assist the maintenance crew with coolant, oil, and other fluids

• Conduct inventory checks, palletize, bind, and wrap parts before shipping

• Ensure workplace safety and adherence to company safety policies

• Track incoming and outgoing shipments and ensure orders are picked accurately

• Work in a team-oriented environment and aid machine operators in stocking necessary materials

Essential Skills

• Forklift operation

• Mechanical aptitude

• Experience with manufacturing or a mechanical skillset

• Proven attendance record

• Flexible hours and willingness to switch shifts

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in material handling, general production, inventory management, and shipping

• Knowledge of hand tools, RF scanners, sit-down and stand-up forklifts

• Career-oriented mindset

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Fairbury,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 12, 2025.

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.