Job Title: Forklift Operator

Job Description

Join our team as a Forklift Operator where you'll play a crucial role in our shipping and receiving operations. You will utilize your skills in forklift operation to load and unload trucks, store products in our warehouse, and ensure smooth movement of products throughout the facility.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift to load and unload trucks and store products in the warehouse.
• Stage, palletize, and move products throughout the facility.
• Label and tag inventory accurately.
• Conduct visual and quality inspections of products.
• Pick orders using a pick sheet and package items for shipment.
• Utilize basic computer skills to perform transactions in the Oracle system, including subinventory transfers, receiving transactions, and shipping transactions.

Essential Skills

• Proven forklift experience.
• Proficiency in staging, palletizing, loading, and unloading.
• Experience in labeling, tagging, and conducting visual and quality inspections.
• Basic computer knowledge for system transactions.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing and production environments.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Quality check experience.
• Experience in packing, labeling, and using a pallet jack.
• Efficiency in work processes.

Why Work Here?

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow within a company that values skill development and career advancement. Employees have the chance to explore various departments and acquire diverse skill sets. The company offers a competitive benefits package and a 401k plan. Many of our managers began as temporary workers, highlighting the potential for long-term career growth.

Work Environment

The work environment is a fast-paced, clean, and climate-controlled manufacturing facility. Safety is a priority, with safety-toed shoes or steel-toe boots required, along with jeans or work pants and appropriate work shirts. Safety glasses and earplugs must be worn on the production floor. This is a smoke-free facility, and employees are not permitted to leave the property during their paid breaks.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Lockport, Illinois.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.50 - $18.50/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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lockport,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 27, 2025.

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.