Highly Skilled Forklift

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment is seeking skilled Material Technicians for a growing automotive company in Louisville, KY. This role emphasizes technical and analytical work within manufacturing, logistics, or supply chain environments.

Responsibilities include operating and maintaining material handling equipment, implementing automated material management systems, moving work-in-process materials between machine centers, and recording requisitions and logs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent often required.
• Technical training or certifications (e.g., forklift operation) may be needed.
• Experience in warehouse, manufacturing, or logistics is common.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain material handling equipment.
• Apply automated material management systems and processes.
• Move work-in-process materials between machine centers and assist production.
• Record material requisitions, weights, and logs.
• Potential handling of hazardous materials and waste in compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Material handling

Forklift operation

Automated systems

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Forklifts

Pallet jacks

Cranes

Job description

Express Employment is seeking Skilled Material Technicians for a great Automtive company in Louisville, KY.

Amaterials techniciantypically works in a more technical or analytical capacity, often in manufacturing, logistics, or supply chain environments. Their duties may include:

• Operating and maintaining material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, cranes)

• Applying automated material management systems and processes

• Supporting production by moving work-in-process materials, packaging, and supplies between machine centers

• Possibly handling hazardous materials, chemical waste, or hazardous chemical and waste handling

• Maintaining vendor relationships and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations

• Recording material requisitions, weights, and logs

Skills & Education:Often requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with some positions needing technical training or certifications (e.g., forklift operation). Experience in warehouse, manufacturing, or logistics is common.

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