Forklift Operator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Overview

Are you looking for a stable, long-term career opportunity with a premier global automotive supplier? Our client in Wixom, MI is a market leader in automated components and is looking for a dependable Material Handler / Forklift Operator to join their growing team.

Pay rate $18.55
Day shift. 6 a.m.- Shift ends when production requirement is met.-

This is a fast-paced role perfect for someone who enjoys staying active, operating equipment, and keeping production lines moving. This position offers competitive weekly pay, a clean and climate-controlled work environment, and a clear path to direct hire.

Key Responsibilities

• Forklift Operation: Safely operate sit-down hi-los and electric pallet jacks to move raw materials, components, and finished products throughout a busy manufacturing facility.
• Line Replenishment: Deliver specific parts, bins, and hardware to assembly lines just-in-time to ensure production lines never experience downtime.
• Dunnage Management: Remove empty containers, totes, and pallets from production cells to maintain a clean, organized, and safe work floor.
• Shipping & Receiving Support: Unload incoming supplier components and stage/load outbound finished products onto freight trucks.
• Inventory Tracking: Use handheld RF scanners to scan barcodes and log material movements to ensure inventory accuracy.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience: 1–2 years of experience operating a forklift/hi-lo in a manufacturing, warehouse, or automotive environment.
• Attitude: A strong work ethic and a "safety-first" mindset.
• Reliability: Excellent attendance and a history of punctuality are absolute musts for this shift.
• Physical Demands: Ability to lift up to 40 lbs, bend, twist, and sit/stand for extended periods.
• Requirements: Must pass an on-site practical forklift evaluation and standard pre-employment screening (background check and drug screen).

Perks & Benefits

• Steady Schedule: Secure 2nd-shift hours with predictable shift differentials.
• Work Environment: Clean, highly automated, well-lit, and climate-controlled facility.
• Weekly Pay: Get paid every Friday through our agency.
• Career Growth: This is a contract-to-hire role designed for candidates looking to prove themselves and convert to a permanent employee with full corporate benefits.

PrideStaff can offer you a wide range of rewarding career options. Whether you prefer the freedom and variety of temporary work or the challenge of a full-time position, PrideStaff can help you find the job that best matches your skills and interests.

With offices throughout the country, PrideStaff gives you the inside track to great jobs with more than 3,000 employers.

At PrideStaff, you will be treated fairly, with dignity, courtesy, and respect. Work with a Staffing Firm that works for you!

Company Description

PrideStaff can offer you a wide range of rewarding career options. Whether you prefer the freedom and variety of temporary work or the challenge of a full-time position, PrideStaff can help you find the job that best matches your skills and interests.\n\nWith offices throughout the country, PrideStaff gives you the inside track to great jobs with more than 3,000 employers.\n\nAt PrideStaff, you will be treated fairly, with dignity, courtesy, and respect. Work with a Staffing Firm that works for you!