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Aerotek

Material Handler - Pay $18-21/hr

Aerotek, Dayton, Minnesota, United States, 55327


**Hiring for Material Handler in Dayton, MN, US, Pay $18-21/hr****Job Description**As a Material Handler, you will be responsible for operating a Stand up forklift (Crown Brand) to manage products weighing up to 2000lbs. You will spend approximately 75% or more of your day on the forklift, frequently getting on and off to pull, pick, and stage products. You will prepare orders for shipment using computer-generated work orders, check products, and load them into semi-trailers for shipment. Additionally, you will ensure that products meet quality specifications and perform safety checks on various warehouse equipment, including stand-up forklifts, man-up, and order pickers.**Responsibilities**+ Operate Stand up forklift (Crown Brand) to handle products weighing up to 2000lbs.+ Spend 75-90% of the time on the forklift, frequently getting on and off to adjust, push, and pull pallets.+ Prepare orders for shipment using computer-generated work orders.+ Check products and load them into semi-trailers for shipment.+ Ensure that products and shipments meet quality specifications.+ Perform safety checks on various warehouse equipment including stand-up forklifts, man-up, and order pickers.**Essential Skills**+ 6+ months of recent experience operating a Stand up Forklift (Preferably Crown Brand, but not required)+ Comfortable reading and writing work reports to pick and pull orders+ Comfortable working on computers+ Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and standing on their feet all day in steel toes**Additional Skills & Qualifications**+ Experience with material handling, order picking, shipping, stocking, and warehouse operations+ Experience using pallet jacks and order pickers**Why Work Here?**We offer a clean manufacturing environment and provide tuition reimbursement. Our health-related benefits are designed to meet the specific needs of you and your family, including Medical and Prescription Drug Plans, Dental, Vision, Supplemental Life and Accident Insurance, as well as Short Term and Long Term Disability Plans. We promote from within, giving opportunities for career advancement. Many of our leads and supervisors started on contract before moving up within the company. Additionally, we offer raises when hired on and long-term opportunities with the chance to move to different areas such as assembly, fabrication, and paint.**Work Environment**You will be working in a brand new, very clean facility. The Distribution center is 248,489 square feet and recently moved into its own building separate from the Manufacturing area. The work hours are on the 2nd shift from 2:00pm to 10:00pm, Monday to Friday, with up to 2 hours of overtime after the shift. Working one Saturday a month for overtime is mandatory, but notice is provided well in advance and occasionally canceled.**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.