Material Handler

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Material Handler – Swing Shift

Location: San Jose, CA

Position Type: Full-Time, Temp-to-Hire

Shift: Swing Shift (Monday – Friday, 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM)

Pay Rate: $20.00 – $22.00/hr + 5% Shift Differential

About the Role

We are looking for an active, dependable Material Handler to join our evening manufacturing operations in San Jose, CA. This position supports assembly and production departments by moving materials, staging work orders, maintaining inventory accuracy, and ensuring parts flow efficiently throughout the facility during the swing shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Pull raw materials, subassemblies, and hardware kits from warehouse racks and deliver them to designated production and assembly lines.
• Safely operate material handling equipment, including pallet jacks, hand trucks, and forklifts (stand-up reach or sit-down), to stage inventory.
• Assist with periodic cycle counts, stock reconciliation, and location audits; record material transactions in the warehouse management system.
• Label, store, and bin materials in proper racking locations following standard storage and safety guidelines (including ESD handling where applicable).
• Support production housekeeping, remove excess packaging materials, and dispose of manufacturing waste in accordance with safety protocols.
• Communicate inventory movements, material shortages, and pending work orders clearly to incoming day shift leads.

Qualifications & Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• 1–3 years of warehouse, material handling, or production support experience in a manufacturing facility.
• Experience operating pallet jacks and material handling carts; forklift experience or certification (sit-down or stand-up reach) preferred.
• Basic computer literacy to look up part numbers and log material transfers in an ERP/WMS.
• Punctual and reliable, good communication skills, ability to follow written instructions/work orders, and strong teamwork mindset.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, stand and walk for the duration of the 8-hour shift, and bend/reach safely.

ATR International is a staffing and workforce solutions firm providing high‐quality talent across a wide range of industries, including technology, operations, and professional services.

Company Description

ATR International is a staffing and workforce solutions firm providing high‐quality talent across a wide range of industries, including technology, operations, and professional services.