Material Handler

Job Description

Job Description

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Job Description

This position is responsible for handling materials, shipping/receiving, and inventory management within a warehouse environment. The role involves storing raw materials for a manufacturing facility and managing finished products ready for delivery. The raw materials handled are valuable and potentially fragile, requiring cautious handling. Finished products are large electrical panels that may require careful forklift operation to ensure safe handling. The environment is productive with a focus on meeting deadlines while maintaining organization and proper storage of inventory.

Responsibilities

• Operate a sit-down forklift to move larger control boxes.
• Utilize RF scanners and demonstrate basic computer skills.
• Lift and move boxes to assigned locations.
• Accurately sort, pick, and kit inventory items and raw material for customer-specific jobs.
• Process incoming materials by confirming part numbers and counts against purchase orders and shipping documents.
• Stage materials in designated inventory locations.
• Pull and identify parts from inventory.
• Kit specified material and deliver to production floor or external suppliers in a timely manner.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized warehouse.
• Read bills of material, pull stock, and accurately transact material movement in the electronic inventory tracking system.
• Assist in physical inventory counts and maintain accurate inventory records.
• Assist with loading and unloading trucks.

Essential Skills

• At least 2 years’ experience as a Material Handler or Forklift Operator within a manufacturing warehouse.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Technical School preferred but not required.
• Experience with inventory management systems and RF scanners.
• Skill in operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and sit-down forklifts.

Why Work Here?

Join a team that offers excellent benefits and long-term earning opportunities. We provide group health, dental, vision, and life insurance, along with a pension plan and supplemental insurance. Our inclusive workplace values integrity, ethics, customer focus, collaboration, quality work, continuous improvement, and effective communication. We support professional growth and a commitment to customer satisfaction.

Work Environment

The facility is a medium-sized, modern, and clean environment with 60 employees. It is designed with comfortable temperatures and encompasses all stages of fabrication, welding, wiring, and assembly from start to finish.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Carol Stream, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00/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 Carol Stream,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 15, 2025.

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.

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.

Company Description

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.