Production

This role focuses on safely and efficiently handling materials in a busy manufacturing environment. You will operate forklifts and related equipment to move, store, and prepare materials, ensuring accurate shipping, receiving, and inventory control. The position supports production by picking and staging coils, dies, containers, and components for work orders while maintaining a clean, organized storage area.

Responsibilities

• Operate a sit-down forklift and pallet jack to move materials safely throughout the production and warehouse areas.
• Handle incoming materials by unloading freight and steel coils, verifying transactions, and ensuring accuracy of shipments.
• Prepare outgoing shipments by loading freight, completing related paperwork, and ensuring proper documentation and labeling.
• Pick and stage materials such as coils, dies, containers, and components according to work orders and production requirements.
• Properly store materials and related items in designated locations to maintain organization and efficient material flow.
• Maintain the storage area by keeping it clean, orderly, and compliant with safety and inventory procedures.
• Weigh materials and products as required, recording accurate weights and related information.
• Prepare and apply labels and tags to materials, containers, and pallets to ensure clear identification and traceability.
• Use RF scanners and related warehouse technology to perform inventory transactions, order picking, and cycle counts.
• Support shipping and receiving activities, including packaging, general labor tasks, and warehouse inventory control.
• Follow all safety procedures, remain aware of surroundings, and avoid shortcuts to maintain a safe work environment.
• Lift, carry, and manipulate materials up to 50 pounds as needed to support production and warehouse operations.
• Walk, stand, reach, bend, push, and pull frequently throughout the shift to retrieve and move materials.

• Proven experience with forklift operation, including sit-down forklifts, in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Hands-on material handling experience, including loading, unloading, and moving materials in a production setting.
• Experience with picking, packing, order picking, and shipping and receiving processes.
• Ability to use RF scanners for inventory transactions, order picking, and cycle counts.
• Experience with pallet jacks and general warehouse equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to perform warehouse inventory tasks, including cycle counts and stock organization.
• Capability to lift, carry, and manipulate up to 50 pounds safely and repeatedly.
• Ability to walk and stand frequently during the shift and perform reaching, bending, pushing, and pulling motions.
• Commitment to safety, including consistent use of Personal Protective Equipment while on the shop floor.
• Attention to detail when verifying transactions, preparing paperwork, and labeling materials.

• Experience working in a busy production or manufacturing environment.
• Background in packaging and general labor within a warehouse or production facility.
• Familiarity with handling steel coils and other heavy materials.
• Ability to maintain an organized storage area and support efficient material flow.
• Strong reliability and willingness to support both production and warehouse functions as needed.

You will join a stable manufacturing environment where safety, organization, and teamwork are highly valued. The role offers consistent 1st shift hours, opportunities to build practical skills in material handling and inventory control, and the chance to contribute directly to efficient production operations. You will work with supportive colleagues in a structured setting that emphasizes clear processes and safe work practices.

Work Environment

This position is based in a busy manufacturing and warehouse facility on a 1st shift schedule from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You will work primarily on the shop floor and in storage areas, using sit-down forklifts, pallet jacks, RF scanners, and standard warehouse equipment. The environment involves frequent walking, standing, lifting up to 50 pounds, and performing reaching, bending, pushing, and pulling motions. Personal Protective Equipment is required while on the shop floor, and adherence to all safety guidelines is expected. The facility focuses on maintaining an organized storage area and efficient material flow to support ongoing production.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Valley City, OH.

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $19.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Valley City,OH.

This position is anticipated to close on May 28, 2026.

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.

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.

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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):
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