Material Handler - Memphis

SpaceXAI; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceXAI in Memphis, Tennessee, seeks a Material Handler to ensure daily material availability for our data center construction project. You will interface with construction, engineering, and trades teams to receive, stage, and transport materials across the campus and surrounding sites.

Responsibilities include maintaining safe staging areas, expediting critical materials to meet schedules, and using inventory systems to track deliveries and fulfill requests.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience operating a forklift or similar material-handling equipment.
• 2+ years in construction, warehousing, manufacturing, or logistics.

Responsibilities

• Interface with field teams to remove material bottlenecks.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe staging areas.
• Receive, pick up, and deliver materials across the site and surrounding areas.
• Stage and transport materials for daily work packages and milestones.
• Operate forklifts and other material handling equipment and maintain qualifications.
• Assemble shelving, post signage, reorganize inventory, and dispose of trash.
• Expedite critical materials to meet schedules and dates.
• Use inventory/scheduling systems to manage requests and track deliveries.

Skills

Forklift operation

Material handling

Communication

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma

Job description

SpaceXAI’s mission is to create AI systems that can accurately understand the universe and aid humanity in its pursuit of knowledge.Our team is small, highly motivated, and focused on engineering excellence. This organization is for individuals who appreciate challenging themselves and thrive on curiosity. We operate with a flat organizational structure. All employees are expected to be hands‑on and to contribute directly to the company’s mission. Leadership is given to those who show initiative and consistently deliver excellence. Work ethic and strong prioritization skills are important. All employees are expected to have strong communication skills. They should be able to concisely and accurately share knowledge with their teammates.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Material Handler is a support role for our large‑scale data center construction project in Memphis, Tennessee. You will ensure construction, engineering, and trades teams have the materials they need every day. This position involves working directly in the field with planners, superintendents, technicians, and contractors to receive, stage, and deliver materials arriving at the site.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interface with construction, engineering, and trades teams to identify and eliminate material bottlenecks in the field
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe delivery and staging areas
• Receive, pick up, and deliver materials to multiple work areas across the data center campus and surrounding sites
• Stage and transport materials for daily work packages and project milestones
• Operate material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, telehandlers, etc.) and maintain required operator qualifications
• Build and maintain staging/delivery locations as needed, including assembling shelving, posting signage, reorganizing inventory, relocating materials, and properly disposing of trash, packaging, and scrap
• Expedite critical materials to meet construction schedules and completion dates
• Use inventory and scheduling systems to manage, prioritize, and fulfill material requests from work packages
• Track and manage incoming deliveries and outgoing materials to ensure on-time availability at the point of use

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• Experience operating a forklift and/or other material‑handling motorized vehicles/equipment
• 2+ years of experience in a construction, warehousing, manufacturing, or logistics environment

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience reading and understanding bills of materials, packing lists, or construction drawings
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with site teams, vendors, and drivers
• Ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to rapidly shift priorities in a high‑paced, high‑volume construction environment
• Experience on large‑scale construction, data center, warehouse, or industrial building projects
• Mechanical aptitude or prior experience as a technician or equipment operator
• Proficiency with computers, spreadsheets, and inventory/warehouse management software
• Experience handling work orders, material requests, or RFIs in a construction or logistics setting

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