Material Handler - Forklift Operator & Inventory Control

Atkore; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid holidays

Monthly Incentive Plan

Leave required under federal, state,or

Job summary

Atkore is seeking a Material Handler to support production and distribution from Hobart, IN by pulling orders from inventory, delivering materials, and staging finished products. This role reports to the Warehouse Supervisor and requires safe PIT operation and basic inventory control.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or GED, 1 year of material handling experience, and forklift experience (side-loader preferred).

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent.
• 1 Year of material handling experience in an industrial environment or equivalent training.
• Previous experience driving a side-loader forklift is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience handling long products and bundles of material is strongly preferred.
• Previous forklift experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate different Powered Industrial Trucks (PITs).
• Load and unload incoming and outgoing materials and products.
• Move materials to and from loading docks, delivery trucks, storage areas, and manufacturing areas.
• Stack skids, crates or dunnage in designated areas. Clean and dispose of scrap.
• Manage inventory using scan guns and completing requires transactions.
• Assist strut welder and production equipment operators when material duties have been completed or idle.
• Additional warehouse responsibilities as necessary.

Skills

Forklift operation

Inventory control

PIT operation

Load/unload materials

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Scan guns

Side-loader forklift

Job description

Atkore is seeking a Material Handler to support production and distribution from Hobart, IN by pulling orders from inventory, delivering materials, and staging finished products. This role reports to the Warehouse Supervisor and requires safe PIT operation and basic inventory control.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma or GED, 1 year of material handling experience, and forklift experience (side-loader preferred).