Warehouse Associate

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Warehouse Associate / Material Handler
Job Description

The Warehouse Associate / Material Handler plays a key role in shipping, receiving, and material handling operations within a modern, clean, and highly organized facility. This position prepares products on skids, crates, or boxes for shipment, processes routine shipping paperwork, supports assembly with kitting and staging, and operates various types of forklifts and material handling equipment to move, store, and manage inventory safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare products on skids, crates, or boxes for shipment and process routine and standard shipping paperwork accurately.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment through proper and timely disposition, storage, and organization of materials.
• Support assembly operations by repackaging, kitting, and staging materials as needed.
• Safely remove and dispose of wood, plastic, metal, and other packaging materials according to established procedures.
• Use SAP to update storage bin information, identify materials, and locate inventory within the warehouse.
• Complete routine inspections of material handling equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Operate a turret truck forklift to pick orders from elevated positions, following all safety guidelines.
• Operate a sit-down forklift to move picked orders from racks to the shipping area.
• Unload and load trucks daily using forklifts, following established procedures and safety standards.
• Handle incoming scrap bins by transporting them to the unloading area and transferring materials into dumpsters.
• Unload trucks according to procedure and visually inspect parts before moving them to the receiving parts staging area.
• Operate forklift trucks and/or cranes to move materials into and out of assembly work areas.
• Manage daily inbound and outbound truck activity, including unloading 3–4 incoming trucks and loading approximately 2 outgoing trucks per day on the assigned shift.
• Support warehouse distribution activities including order picking, inventory handling, and general production-related material movement.
• Use RF scanners, shipping systems, and related tools to support inventory control, shipping, and receiving tasks.
• Follow all facility safety expectations, including wearing required personal protective equipment and adhering to 5S and lean practices.

• Previous sit-down or stand-up forklift experience with the ability to operate equipment safely and efficiently.
• Comfort working at heights and willingness to operate very narrow aisle stand-up turret trucks.
• Experience with material handling, warehouse distribution, and general production support activities.
• Ability to perform shipping and receiving tasks, including loading and unloading trucks with a forklift.
• Basic familiarity with inventory control and warehouse inventory processes.
• Ability to use or learn SAP for updating storage bin information and locating materials.
• Comfort working in an environment where odors such as paint and oil may be present.
• Willingness to perform a versatile mix of duties and understand that forklift operation will be approximately 10–20% of the shift after training and certification.
• Ability to follow established procedures for unloading trucks, inspecting parts, and staging materials.
• Commitment to safety, including consistent use of safety glasses and steel toe shoes.

• Previous shipping and receiving experience.
• Experience operating a turret truck forklift in very narrow aisle environments.
• Experience with inventory management and inventory paperwork such as bills of lading.
• Familiarity with warehouse technologies such as RF scanners, shipping systems, and UPS WorldShip.
• Experience using stand-up reach trucks, stand-up lifts, and turret trucks in a warehouse setting.

Employees enjoy a stable and long-tenured workplace, reflected in an average tenure of 10–15 years and extremely low turnover over the past decade. The facility places a strong emphasis on safety and has achieved multiple years without recordable injuries, demonstrating a deep commitment to employee well-being. Team members receive paid breaks, contributing to better work-life balance and increased effective compensation. The culture is highly team-oriented and supportive, with a focus on setting people up for success, providing direct and honest feedback, and offering flexibility when occasional mistakes or attendance issues occur, as long as effort and commitment are shown.

Work Environment

The facility is modern, clean, and strongly driven by 5S principles—sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain—resulting in a well-organized, lean, and efficient workplace. It is well lit, climate controlled, and laid out with spacious aisles and clearly defined departments, including new production, wind service (disassembly), industrial (repairs and new builds), and logistics (shipping and receiving). Warehouse associates work with a variety of material handling equipment such as turret trucks, stand-up forklifts, sit-down forklifts, cranes, RF scanners, and shipping systems including UPS WorldShip. The environment can have odors such as paint and oil, but overall remains clean and orderly. Safety standards are exceptionally high, with a multi-year record of zero lost-time and recordable injuries, and all employees are required to wear safety glasses and steel toe shoes at all times. Team members receive two paid 20-minute breaks per shift. A company shirt is provided, and employees are advised to wear jeans or pants that they do not mind getting dirty, in line with the practical warehouse attire. The role follows a first shift schedule of 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and involves a versatile mix of forklift operation, material handling, and general warehouse duties rather than continuous equipment operation throughout the day.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elgin, IL.

The pay range for this position is $19.48 - $21.42/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 Elgin,IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 6, 2026.

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.

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.