Wood Crating Specialist | Forklift & Assembly

M&R Printing Equipment; Roselle (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

M&R Printing Equipment is hiring for a crate assembler and shipping support role in Roselle, IL. You will fabricate wooden crates, prepare materials, and place products on bases for safe shipping.

You will operate forklifts, read and record order details, and assist with loading trucks as needed. This is a hands-on, on-site position requiring physical stamina and adherence to safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Stand for 8–10 hours per day.
• Read shipping and order specifications and record information.
• Obtain company certification for forklift operation.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate wooden crates using saws and pneumatic tools to crate screen printing equipment.
• Read shipping and order specifications and record necessary information.
• Follow layout instructions to prepare necessary wood to complete each job.
• Saw material using automatic cutoff saws.
• Assemble base of crate using pneumatic tools and cordless power tools.
• Place product on base using forklift.
• Bolt heavy pieces to the bottom of the container or skid.
• Wraps equipment in plastic as needed.
• Builds crate around large or odd-shaped articles.
• Attach identification labels or stencils containing order number and country of destination.
• Count items to be packed to ensure compliance with shipping orders.
• Use a forklift to move completed equipment from assembly departments to crating department.
• Assist shipping department with loading trucks as needed.

Skills

Stand for long hours

Forklift operation

Lifting 50 lbs

Climbing ladders

Forklift certification

Forklift driving

Tools

Forklift

Job description

M&R Printing Equipment is hiring for a crate assembler and shipping support role in Roselle, IL. You will fabricate wooden crates, prepare materials, and place products on bases for safe shipping.

You will operate forklifts, read and record order details, and assist with loading trucks as needed. This is a hands-on, on-site position requiring physical stamina and adherence to safety protocols.