Material Handler

Position – Material Handler

Job Location – Burlington, WI

Starting Date – Immediate

Employment Term – Temporary and/or Temp-to-hire

Employment Type – Full-Time

Work Hours (Shift) – 2nd shift (Mon-Thurs 3pm-1am). Must be able to train on 1st shift (Mon-Friday 7am-3pm)

Starting Pay – $18-$18.50 an hour

Benefits – Medical, Vision, Dental, 401(K), Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Referral Bonus

Required Education – High School Diploma/GED

We are seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Material Handler to accurately identify, move, and process products and materials throughout a fast-paced manufacturing plant. In this hands-on role, you will service production lines and support shipping and receiving operations using forklifts, barcode scanners, and desktop/mobile computer systems.

• Production Support: Accurately identify and deliver raw materials and finished products to production machines according to daily schedules and work instructions.
• Shipping & Receiving: Load and unload trailers, verify shipment counts and product condition, document any shortages or damages, and properly block and brace freight.
• Packaging & Palletizing: Prepare outbound pallets (including work-in-progress, newsstand, bulk, and mail skids) using the required wood or cardboard tops, corner protectors, stretch wrap compression, and strapping.
• Inventory & Freight Systems: Use radio-frequency (RF) scanners and warehouse management software to verify physical inventory, match pallets to assigned trailers, calculate trailer floor spots, and distribute weight evenly.
• Equipment & Automated Systems: Operate forklifts with multiple attachments, hand trucks, and automated warehouse equipment (such as auto-wrappers, automated storage/retrieval systems, very narrow aisle equipment, and automated guided vehicles), including bed loading for postal shipments.
• Dispatch & Documentation: Assist with maintaining dispatch schedules, checking drivers in and out, and preparing or signing shipping and receiving paperwork.
• General Warehouse & Safety: Perform cartoning, labeling, pallet stacking, and barcode location assignments while maintaining a clean plant floor, completing daily equipment inspections, and following all safety guidelines.

• Experience: Minimum of 1-2 years of warehouse and forklift experience
• Skills: Comfortable using computers, barcode scanners, and powered industrial equipment; able to work independently, troubleshoot minor issues, and complete all required on-the-job material handling certification phases.

Keywords: (forklift, material handler, stand-up forklift, forklifts, shipping and receiving, shipping)

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