Material Handler

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: General Production Worker Job Description

This role involves sorting and organizing metals for processing and recycling, as well as material handling. You will be responsible for unloading and loading trucks in both warehouse and outdoor environments. This is a physical position that requires regularly lifting metal parts weighing up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Sort and organize metals for processing and recycling.
• Handle materials effectively and efficiently.
• Unload and load trucks.
• Work in both warehouse and outdoor settings, being exposed to the elements approximately 50% of the time.
• Lift and move metal parts weighing up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.

Essential Skills

• No specific experience required, but comfort in heavy industrial environments is necessary.
• Familiarity with production, manufacturing, warehouse distribution, and materials handling.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, warehousing, or industrial environments is required.
• Comfortable with wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety glasses, high visibility vests, steel-toed boots, and ear plugs.
• Ability to work outside approximately 50% of the time.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy an excellent benefits package with annual union pay raises and affordable medical, dental, and vision plans. Take advantage of a generous 401K plan with up to 50% wage contribution and a 15% company match. Benefit from a pension plan contributing $2 for every hour worked, along with performance raises and profit-sharing opportunities. Quarterly and performance bonuses add to the rewarding work environment.

Work Environment

Join a team at a 115-year-old family-owned business that values its employees. Work the first shift from Monday to Friday, 7 am to 3:30 pm, in a heavy industrial scrap metal yard. While the environment is on the dirtier side and can be loud due to heavy machinery, safety is a priority with required PPE including hard hats, steel-toed boots, safety glasses, and ear plugs.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Portland, OR.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $23.50 - $23.50/hr.

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.

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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Portland,OR.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 4, 2026.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® 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.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
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):
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.

\nCompany Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.

Company Description

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 meet 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 in solving 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.