Manufacturing Associate — Forklift Certified & Growth Ready

Iron Leaf Designs; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Hands-on Training

Growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

IronLeaf Designs is seeking a dependable Manufacturing Associate to join our Charlotte, NC production team. This hands-on role supports daily manufacturing activities, material handling, assembly, packaging, and shipping while maintaining a clean, safe shop.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of related experience, is comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and is eager to learn and take on additional responsibility as the company grows. Forklift certified personnel are preferred and valued here.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of manufacturing, production, fabrication, warehouse, or related experience preferred.
• Forklift certification required.
• Previous experience safely operating a forklift in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and willingness to work with your hands.
• Ability to follow work instructions, drawings, measurements, and production requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing quality work.
• Ability to safely lift, move, and handle materials throughout the workday.

Responsibilities

• Support daily manufacturing and production operations
• Assist machine operators and fabrication team members with production tasks as needed
• Move raw materials, components, and finished products throughout the facility
• Safely operate a forklift to load, unload, move, and organize materials
• Assist with basic fabrication and production processes
• Perform assembly of parts and finished products according to specifications
• Inspect parts and finished products for visible defects and overall quality
• Assist with measuring, sorting, labeling, and organizing materials and components
• Prepare finished products for packaging and shipping
• Assist with packing, labeling staging, and loading outgoing shipments
• Receive and organize incoming materials and supplies as needed
• Maintain organized material, inventory, and production areas
• Perform basic finishing tasks such as cleaning, deburring, sanding, or preparing components as needed
• Keep workstations, equipment areas, and shared shop spaces clean and organized
• Follow company safety procedures and proper material-handling practices
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, machine operators, and other members of the production team
• Assist with other manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, and shop responsibilities as production needs require

Skills

Forklift operation

Mechanical aptitude

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Lifting/manufacturing support

Tools

Forklift

Job description

IronLeaf Designs is seeking a dependable Manufacturing Associate to join our Charlotte, NC production team. This hands-on role supports daily manufacturing activities, material handling, assembly, packaging, and shipping while maintaining a clean, safe shop.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of related experience, is comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and is eager to learn and take on additional responsibility as the company grows. Forklift certified personnel are preferred and valued here.