Material Handler Forklift

Job Title: Warehouse Associate
URGENT NEED - 1st Shift $20 Crystal Lake
Job Description
General production role, picking, packing, moving material. Available to start ASAP!
Responsibilities

• Pull materials from inventory and move them to and from workstations to support production, with primary support for the small parts welding area.
• Assist with shipping and receiving activities, including loading and unloading, packing orders, and preparing materials for shipment.
• Use RF scanners or similar tools to track materials, verify quantities, and maintain accurate inventory and production records.
• Handle general labor tasks such as lifting boxes, packing orders, and organizing materials to maintain a clean and orderly work area.
• Work collaboratively with warehouse staff, heavy assemblers, machine operators, welders, and paint personnel to support overall shop operations.

Essential Skills

• Proven material handling experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Experience using overhead cranes to move and position heavy materials.
• Comfort working in a heavy industrial environment with large equipment and conveyors.
• Ability to follow work orders, production schedules, and written instructions accurately.
• Experience with packaging, lifting boxes, packing orders, and general production tasks.
• Knowledge of basic shipping and receiving processes, including loading, unloading, and staging materials.
• Ability to use pallet jacks and other standard material handling equipment safely.
• Attention to safety procedures and safe operation of forklifts, cranes, and related equipment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a welding or fabrication area, supporting welders and machine operators.
• Familiarity with RF scanners or similar technology for picking, tracking, and inventory management.
• Background in environments with burn tables, press brakes, CNC machines, or other heavy manufacturing equipment.
• Comfort working in a facility with approximately 50 or more shop employees, including warehouse, heavy assemblers, machine operators, welders, and paint staff.
• Ability to adapt to changing production needs and support multiple departments as required.
• Strong organizational skills for staging materials and maintaining an efficient warehouse layout.

Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Crystal Lake, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $39520.00 - $43680.00/yr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Great company benefits. Benefits include competitive pay, health, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, 401(K) with company match. They also have a HSA and FSA for employees (Benefits are attached). Double Time paid after 50 hours worked. 2021 BI-WEEKLY Wellness Participant \u2013 Non Smoker:Employee Only: $31.54 Employee + 1: $90.90Employee + Family: $135.00 Earn and save on hundreds of Retail items through our employee recognition discount platform.Save on eligible NEW car purchases with our Affiliate Rewards Program.Save on qualifying health and wellness products and service
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Crystal Lake,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek\u00AE Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.


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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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
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