Job Information
Aerotek Material Handler in Niles, Illinois
Job Title: Material Handler
Job Description
The candidate will be responsible for outbound fulfillment and processing of shipments. This includes using stand-up, reach, and cherry picker forklifts to transport materials and pick products. The candidate will locate materials with an RF scanner and work order specifications, perform visual inspections per abrasive unit, and match orders. The role also involves loading outbound orders onto trucks, working with the LTL process, stacking packages, wrapping pallets, and labeling properly. Additionally, candidates will assist with inventory, especially in the coming months with the end of the year.
Responsibilities
Use stand-up, reach, and cherry picker forklifts to transport materials and pick products.
Locate materials with RF scanner and work order specifications.
Perform visual inspections per abrasive unit and match orders.
Load outbound orders onto trucks and work with the LTL process.
Stack packages, wrap pallets, and label them properly.
Assist with inventory management, particularly towards the end of the year.
Essential Skills
2 years of sit-down or stand-up forklift experience.
2 years of loading and pallet wrapping experience.
Comfortable lifting 40 lbs on own occasionally, 50 lbs plus team lifts.
Comfortable with computers and documenting inventory.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Reach truck experience.
FedEx systems experience.
Experience in a fast-paced environment.
Why Work Here?
This is a family-owned company offering growth opportunities. They celebrate employee birthdays, the CEO frequently caters lunch, and there is a community snack bin that the admin orders for everyone.
Work Environment
The work environment is a clean warehouse setting with a smaller team of only 15 people.
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.