Job Details

Material Handler

Keep production moving. Join us as a material handler.

We're looking for a skilled material handler to support our manufacturing operations by ensuring that raw materials, machined parts, and components are staged, transported, and delivered to the right locations safely and on time. If you know your way around a forklift and thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment, we want to talk to you.

What you'll do:

• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and dollies to move materials around the facility
• Load and unload materials at designated work centers and production areas
• Pull parts and components accurately based on work orders
• Monitor material flow and ensure production teams have what they need to stay on schedule
• Perform routine cycle counts and communicate inventory discrepancies
• Inspect forklifts and complete daily checklists; report maintenance issues
• Replace propane tanks safely and ensure proper storage
• Jump in to support shipping, receiving, or inventory control as needed
• Follow all safety policies and contribute to a clean, organized workplace

What we're looking for:

• High school diploma or GED (required)
• At least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment
• Prior forklift and powered industrial vehicle experience is required
• OSHA forklift certification is a plus
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Reliable, safety-focused, and team-oriented

Why join us:

• Stable work with a respected manufacturing team
• Competitive pay and consistent hours
• Opportunities to expand into inventory control, shipping, or lead roles

Summary of duties: Responsible for ensuring raw materials, machined parts, and other components are ready and available for production.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Operation of forklifts and other material-handling equipment
• Accurately and efficiently gather necessary material according to the provided work order
• Safely load and unload material at work centers within the production area

Specific duties assigned:

• Performs tasks to transport, store, load, and unload materials within the manufacturing areas
• Ensures production areas are supplied with required material to complete jobs
• Utilizes fork trucks, pallet jacks, dollies, and other material-moving equipment safely at all times
• Maintains fork truck daily check sheets by inspecting each at the start of the shift
• Notifies the appropriate parties when maintenance is needed on the lifting equipment
• Changes propane tanks for forklifts when needed; ensures safe storage of propane in appropriate area
• Refers inventory issues to leaders to be corrected immediately
• Performs regular cycle counts of parts and materials to ensure readiness for work orders
• Assists within the shipping, receiving, and/or inventory control areas when needed

General responsibilities:

• Performs all work within the scope of abilities under all quality and safety policies and practices
• Willingly performs other duties as trained and able

Ushers Machine and Tool Co., Inc. /Aalberts Surface Technologies - Machining Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.