Material Handler Forklift

This role supports the efficient flow of materials and finished goods throughout a manufacturing and warehouse facility, with a strong focus on shipping and packaging. You will move, stage, and store materials using forklifts and pallet jacks, build crates using basic hand tools, perform detailed shipping and inventory data entry, and ensure that products are packaged and shipped accurately and on time. The position begins as a contract/temporary assignment to cover a leave of absence, with the potential to transition to full-time employment depending on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Move and stage parts, materials, and finished goods throughout the facility using forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment.
• Update part and material location data accurately in the computer system to maintain real-time inventory visibility.
• Issue kits for production work-in-progress (WIP) and final assembly, ensuring that all required components are available when needed.
• Maintain inventory accuracy by following established procedures for material movements, counts, and documentation.
• Transport parts and materials between locations and departments in accordance with product routers and production requirements.
• Receive finished goods from production (WIP) and transfer them to appropriate storage or shipping areas.
• Perform shipping department tasks including packaging, palletizing, and preparing products for domestic and international shipment.
• Build shipping crates using basic hand tools and follow engineering drawings or written instructions to ensure proper protection of products.
• Complete detailed shipping documentation, including shipping documents, bills of lading (BOLs), customs paperwork, packing slips, and ship-out reports.
• Track customer shipping requirements, freight accounts, and payment methods, and ensure shipments comply with customer specifications.
• Prepare and maintain documentation for damaged shipments and follow established procedures for reporting and resolution.
• Handle general shipping and receiving activities, including routing outgoing company and customer shipments via various transportation methods.
• Read and interpret engineering bills of materials, blueprints, and engineering drawings to ensure accurate material handling and packaging.
• Perform basic math calculations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, to verify counts and documentation.
• Lift and move materials and packages weighing 40 pounds or more as part of daily material handling and shipping duties.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area and actively support departmental housekeeping standards.
• Comply with all safety procedures, facility rules, and company policies while operating forklifts and handling materials.
• Actively participate in company-sponsored training programs, including safety, equipment operation, and process training.
• Collaborate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization as well as outside contacts such as vendors and customers.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned to support production, shipping, and overall facility operations.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow verbal and written instructions to perform daily duties safely and accurately.
• Strong attention to detail for inventory accuracy, documentation, and shipping requirements.
• Basic computer skills and the ability to type approximately 30 words per minute for data entry and documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering bills of materials, blueprints, and engineering drawings.
• Ability to operate a forklift safely; prior forklift experience required, with openness to onsite certification if not currently certified.
• Safe fork truck driving skills, including maneuvering in a warehouse/manufacturing environment.
• Ability to use basic hand tools to build crates and packaging structures.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to lift and move 40+ pounds as part of regular material handling and shipping duties.
• Previous experience in warehouse, shipping, receiving, or material handling (at least 1 year preferred).

• Experience with shipping, receiving, packaging, and palletizing in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
• Stand-up forklift experience and/or forklift certification, with willingness to obtain or renew certification onsite.
• Experience handling domestic and international shipments, including BOLs, customs documents, and packing slips.
• Familiarity with tracking customer shipping requirements, freight accounts, and various payment methods.
• Experience with data entry related to shipping documents, damage reports, and inventory transactions.
• Comfort working in a high-accuracy, time-sensitive shipping and material handling environment.
• Willingness to work a contract-to-hire role that may transition to full-time based on business conditions.
• Ability to reliably commute to the facility for early morning or afternoon shifts.

Employees join this organization to build a long-term career in a safety-focused, team-oriented manufacturing environment with strong benefits and meaningful growth opportunities. The company offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, including options for spouses who are otherwise ineligible for employer-subsidized benefits, with medical costs scaled to income so employees earning under a certain threshold pay the lowest rates. Team members receive free short-term and long-term disability insurance, free basic life insurance, and free annual onsite biometric screenings and flu shots that can further reduce medical benefit costs. A robust support system includes a free employee assistance program, financial planning resources, and a smoking cessation program. Retirement and financial security are supported through retirement funds and a quarterly profit-sharing bonus program. Employees benefit from a wide range of discounts on products and services, as well as generous education reimbursement, certificate reimbursement, and annual allowances for safety shoes, prescription safety glasses, and gym or fitness memberships. All personal protective equipment and uniforms are provided at no cost. Safety is the top priority, supported by an onsite EHS manager, continuous safety improvements, and access to a visiting physical therapist who provides free treatment. The culture emphasizes development and leadership through required participation in high-performance and project teams, rotational development programs for high performers, educational reimbursement with approval, and cross-training across departments such as welding, machining, assembly, and materials, giving employees clear pathways to grow their skills and advance their careers.

Work Environment

The role is based in a warehouse and manufacturing environment that produces hydraulic actuators. The facility operates multiple shifts, including a first shift from approximately 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM, Monday through Friday, and a swing shift from approximately 1:15 PM to 9:45 PM, Monday through Friday. Work is hands-on and physical, involving regular lifting of 40+ pounds, operating stand-up forklifts and pallet jacks, building crates with basic hand tools, and handling materials and finished goods on the shop floor. The position is focused heavily in the shipping department, with significant time spent packaging, palletizing, and preparing products for shipment, as well as performing detailed data entry for shipping documents, bills of lading, customs forms, packing slips, and shipment reports. The environment is safety-driven, with required use of PPE such as safety glasses, hearing protection, masks, and other protective gear, all of which are provided by the company along with uniforms. Employees work around industrial equipment and must follow established safety procedures and housekeeping standards to maintain a clean, organized, and efficient workspace.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Enumclaw, WA.

The pay range for this position is $22.45 - $22.45/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 Enumclaw,WA.

This position is anticipated to close on May 29, 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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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.