Material Handler Forklift

Job Title: Material Handler / Forklift Operator
Job Description

The Material Handler / Forklift Operator ensures a smooth and reliable flow of materials throughout the facility by accurately handling, moving, and recording inventory. This role supports production, planning, and shipping operations by replenishing pick locations, maintaining stock accuracy, and operating forklifts to move materials safely and efficiently. The position is critical to preventing stockouts, avoiding shipment delays, and maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Identify and replenish production pick locations in a timely manner to prevent stockouts and maintain continuous production flow.
• Empty compactors and scrap bins, consolidate pallets, and ensure material storage areas remain organized and safe.
• Maintain consistent material flow with minimal disruption to production activities across multiple departments.
• Receive and stock raw components from completed jobs, ensuring materials are stored in the correct locations.
• Verify product quality and quantity when receiving, stocking, and moving materials to support accurate inventory records.
• Enter inventory transactions into manufacturing software systems with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Perform regular cycle counts and enter corrections into manufacturing software to keep inventory records current and precise.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies by collaborating with production teams and reviewing transaction history.
• Verify counts before filling pick locations to ensure production has the correct quantities and to prevent shortages or overages.
• Calibrate scales and weigh materials to validate quantities and adjust finished goods inventory upon job completion.
• Inspect materials for quality and verify quantities before recording inventory transactions in the system.
• Operate sit-down forklifts to safely move materials between departments, racks, carts, and trailers.
• Load and unload trailers, racks, and carts while following safe material handling practices.
• Provide responsive material handling support to meet operational demands and production schedules.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and support production flow to minimize errors that could cause shipment delays, customer dissatisfaction, returns, or financial discrepancies.
• Communicate effectively with production, planning, and shipping teams to coordinate material movements and resolve issues.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience in warehouse operations with a focus on material handling and inventory control.
• Hands-on forklift operating experience, specifically with sit-down forklifts, including safe loading, unloading, and material movement.
• Strong understanding of inventory processes, including receiving, stocking, cycle counting, and discrepancy resolution.
• Ability to use manufacturing or ERP software systems to enter and manage inventory transactions accurately.
• Experience in packing and handling materials in a warehouse or production environment.
• Knowledge of shipping and material flow processes within a warehouse or manufacturing facility.
• Attention to detail when verifying product quality and quantity to ensure accurate records and minimize errors.
• Ability to calibrate scales and weigh materials to confirm quantities and support accurate finished goods inventory.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience in a climate-controlled warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with working across production, planning, and shipping departments to support overall operational efficiency.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with production teams when investigating and resolving inventory discrepancies.
• Basic computer proficiency for working with inventory and manufacturing software systems.
• Organizational skills to maintain clean, well-arranged material storage and handling areas.

Why Work Here?

Employees enjoy an extremely clean, well-organized facility and easy-to-learn work processes that support a healthy work-life balance. The company offers a 401(k) plan to help team members build long-term financial security and hosts company picnics that foster a friendly, community-oriented culture. The environment is comfortable, climate controlled, and not loud, making it a pleasant place to work each day.

Work Environment

The work takes place in an extremely clean, climate-controlled facility that is well lit and comfortable. Noise levels are low, creating a calm and focused atmosphere. Employees work with sit-down forklifts, racks, carts, compactors, and manufacturing software systems to manage materials and inventory. The environment supports safe and efficient material handling, with organized storage areas and clear production flows.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Annandale, MN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.87 - $24.00/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 Annandale,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 20, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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 meet 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 in solving 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.