Laborer/Forklift Operator

Aerotek; Airway Heights (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerotek is hiring a Laborer/Forklift Operator for a metals fabrication shop in Airway Heights, WA. This contract-to-hire role requires operating cranes and forklifts, measuring parts, and performing heavy lifting in a fabrication environment.

You will work on general shop tasks, production support, and material handling inside and outside in a non-climate-controlled setting. Pay ranges from $22.00 to $26.00 per hour with eligibility for standard benefits for temporary staff.

Qualifications

• Overhead crane and forklift operating experience.
• Ability to lift 75 lbs.
• Manufacturing experience.
• Hand tool proficiency.
• Basic math and geometry skills.
• Ability to read a tape measure.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate overhead cranes and forklifts.
• Use a tape measure.
• Perform heavy lifting and inventory management.
• Engage in general labor tasks including production, loading, unloading, and shipping.

Skills

Overhead crane operation

Forklift operation

Heavy lifting

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Hiring for a Laborer/Forklift Operator with Metals Fabrication Company, a local structural steel fabrication shop in Airway Heights.

Assist the shop flow by performing various tasks including moving material, punching, drilling, grinding, burning with hand torch, sweeping, etc.

Responsibilities

• Operate overhead cranes and forklifts.
• Use a tape measure
• Perform heavy lifting and inventory management.
• Engage in general labor tasks including production, loading, unloading, and shipping.

Essential Skills

• Overhead crane and forklift operating experience.
• Capability to perform heavy lifting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Manufacturing experience.
• Hand tool proficiency.
• Ability to lift 75 lbs.
• Basic math and geometry skills.
• Ability to read a tape measure.
• Basic computer skills.

Why Work Here?

The company is family-owned with ample room for advancement. It boasts a positive culture and invests heavily in training and promoting its employees.

Work Environment

The work environment is a manufacturing/fabrication shop that is not fully climate-controlled. Employees will work both inside and outside, including in cold conditions.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Airway Heights, WA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $26.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable 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)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 23, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Airway Heights,WA.

About Aerotek

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.