Material Handler

Aerotek; El Mirage (AZ); On-site; USD 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, dental coverage

Employee ownership after probation

Profit sharing

401(k) matching

Life insurance

Disability insurance

HSA

Job summary

Aerotek seeks a Material Handler for its El Mirage, AZ facility to safely move materials using forklifts and cranes. You will support the welding and machine teams, handle loading/unloading, and keep the workflow smooth in a steel production environment.

The role is onsite and contract-to-hire with strong safety and teamwork expectations. The position requires comfort working indoors and outdoors, adherence to safety protocols, and clear progress updates to supervisors to ensure efficient

Qualifications

• Experience operating forklifts and overhead cranes.
• Strong commitment to safety as a top priority.
• Ability to provide progress updates and communicate with team members.
• Capable of working indoors and outdoors in a steel manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts, overhead cranes, and other machinery to transport materials.
• Collaborate with welding, machine operating teams, supervisors, and managers to maintain workflow.
• Assist with loading/unloading and organizing materials in production bays and outdoors.
• Maintain open communication regarding progress of daily tasks.
• Follow safety protocols to uphold workplace safety.

Skills

Forklift operation

Overhead crane operation

Material handling

Safety compliance

Team communication

Indoor/outdoor work

RF scanner operation

Tools

RF scanner

Forklift

Job description

Job Title: Material Handler Job Description

The Material Handler plays a vital role in transporting and handling materials within a structural steel manufacturing facility. This position involves operating forklifts, overhead cranes, and other equipment to ensure efficient and safe movement of materials between designated locations.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts, overhead cranes, and other machinery to transport materials.
• Collaborate closely with the welding team, machine operating team, supervisors, and managers to ensure smooth workflow.
• Assist with loading, unloading, and organizing materials both in the air-conditioned production bay and outdoors.
• Maintain open communication regarding the progress of daily tasks.
• Follow and enforce all safety protocols to uphold the facility's priority of workplace safety.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in operating forklifts and overhead cranes.
• Strong commitment to safety as the #1 priority.
• Ability to provide progress updates and maintain effective communication with team members.
• Capability to work in both indoor and outdoor settings and perform physically demanding tasks.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Material handling
• General labor
• Production
• Inventory management
• RF scanner operation
• Steel manufacturing
• Picking
• Crane operation
• Industrial manufacturing
• Forklift operation
• Overhead crane experience is a plus.
• Forklift experience is a plus but not required.
• Job tenure and the desire to work for an employee-owned company are a plus.

Why Work Here?

Employees enjoy an excellent PTO structure and benefits packages including health, vision, and dental coverage. After one full year of employment, you can become an 'owner' with employee ownership including yearly payouts based on company performance. Additional benefits include profit sharing based on divisional profitability, 401k with company matching, and subsidized medical/dental/vision plans. Discounted premiums are offered for completion of annual physical and no tobacco use. The company also provides company-paid basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, with options to purchase additional life insurance at company-subsidized rates.

Work Environment

The role splits evenly between working indoors in an air-conditioned production bay and outdoors. Regular interaction with other teams within the facility is required to ensure seamless operations. The position is located in a large structural steel production facility in El Mirage, AZ.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of El Mirage, AZ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.45 - $21.45/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 job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available 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)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of El Mirage, AZ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in El Mirage,AZ.

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.