Manufacturing Associate: Forklift-Certified & Growth-Ready

IronLeaf Designs; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Hands-on experience

Growth opportunities

Team environment

Job summary

IronLeaf Designs in Charlotte, NC is seeking a dependable Manufacturing Associate to join our hands-on production and fabrication team. You will support daily operations across material handling, assembly, packaging, and shipping, helping keep production moving efficiently.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of manufacturing experience, is comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and is eager to learn and grow.

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
• Willingness to assist across different areas of production as needed
• Strong work ethic and a positive, team-first attitude
• Eager to learn, develop new skills, and grow into additional responsibilities

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 certification

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Job description

IronLeaf Designs in Charlotte, NC is seeking a dependable Manufacturing Associate to join our hands-on production and fabrication team. You will support daily operations across material handling, assembly, packaging, and shipping, helping keep production moving efficiently.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of manufacturing experience, is comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and is eager to learn and grow.