Material Handler (Must Have Forklift and Pallet Jack Exp)

Location: Woburn, MA • 3-month contract (potential to convert to full-time) • 1st shift: 7 AM – 4 PM • 40 hours/week • Pay range: $16–$20/hour

About the role

Uses a variety of equipment such as forklifts, conveyors, cranes, handcarts, and power trucks to move materials, parts, assemblies, and finished products or goods within a plant, office, or warehouse. May maintain records. Develops skills in basic tasks, techniques, and procedures within one skill area/process/method. Applies basic knowledge and skills to complete routine tasks consisting of prescribed steps. Works within clearly defined SOPs and/or scientific methods and adheres to quality guidelines. Works under general to limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Unload trucks and stack pallets (mainly under 25 lbs; some items weigh less than 5 lbs)
• Verify labels on boxes and match them to pallets
• Scan items as required
• Maintain appropriate licenses, training, or certifications

Requirements

• Zero to one year of warehouse or related experience and/or training
• Stand-up forklift and pallet jack experience (certification highly preferred)
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, JDE, etc.) highly preferred
• Basic skills training in material handling, logistics, or manufacturing production
• Ability to read, write, interpret, and comprehend documents in English and perform basic math calculations
• Effective communication skills at a level coworkers and supervisors can understand
• Ability to perform in a metrics-driven environment
• General computer skills

Physical demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• Regularly required to walk, stand, stoop, kneel, balance, climb, lift, crouch, reach, pull, push, grasp, talk, hear, twist, and use hands to finger, handle, feel, pick, or type (can include repetitive motion of the wrists, hands, or fingers)
• Lift and/or move over 50 lbs
• Exposure to work near moving mechanical parts, extreme weather conditions, and vibration
• Occasional exposure to high, precarious places and fumes/airborne particles
• Work environment is hot in summer (no AC) and cold in winter (limited heating)
• Noise level is moderate to loud