Job Details

Job Location: SMF Minonk - Minonk, IL

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School/GED

Salary Range: $19.75 - $26.54 Hourly

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Any

Job Category: Manufacturing

Description

🚨 Now Hiring: Material Handlers – 2nd & 3rd Shift

📍 Minonk, Illinois | 💵 $19.75–$26.54/hr + $2.50 Shift Premium for 2nd and 3rd shifts

Ready to put your forklift skills to work in a fast-paced, team-driven environment?
SMF—an Etnyre International Company—is looking for experienced Material Handlers who are dependable, driven, and excited to keep operations moving on our 1st and 2nd shift team. At SMF, you're not just moving materials—you’re moving our mission forward.

💼 Why Choose SMF?

SMF has what YOU are looking for in a career—not just a job. We proudly deliver superior products and services by investing in our most valuable asset: our people. When our Members succeed, we all succeed.

💰 Pay & Perks:

💸 Competitive Starting Pay: $19.75–$26.54/hour
🌙 $2.50/hr Shift Premium
💥 Annual Bonus Program for ALL Members
📈 Annual Wage Increases
🏖 Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays + 3 Paid Holiday Break Days
💼 Excellent Benefits Package:
- Low-cost HSA & PPO Medical Plans
- Dental & Vision Insurance (low-cost)
- Accident, Hospital, & Critical Illness Coverage
- Company-Paid Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
💰 401(k) with Company Match + Annual Profit Sharing

🏭 About SMF:

Located in Minonk, IL, SMF is a full-service metal manufacturing powerhouse serving top-tier OEMs in the construction, energy, agriculture, and mining industries. With 50+ years of experience and 200,000+ sq. ft. of fabrication capacity, we’re proud to be in the top 0.5% of machine shops nationwide.

In 2020, we joined Etnyre International, unlocking even more growth, innovation, and opportunity.

🚚 What You’ll Do:

As a Material Handler, you’ll play a key role in keeping our production floor stocked, safe, and efficient.

Your responsibilities will include:

🚛 Delivering materials to production areas on time
📦 Staging and pulling orders from inventory
🔄 Maintaining in-process inventory at work centers
📋 Verifying Bills of Lading and tagging materials
🧾 Recording and tracking deliveries
🧰 Completing equipment inspections and basic maintenance
📍 Transporting product to correct storage areas

Qualifications

✅ What You Bring:

✔️ Minimum 2 years’ experience in material handling/fork truck operation in a heavy manufacturing or machine shop setting
✔️ OSHA-compliant forklift certification
✔️ Strong attention to detail and safety
✔️ Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and meet physical demands
✔️ Solid math, reading, and communication skills
✔️ Team-focused mindset and deadline-driven attitude

🌟 Join Our Team

If you’re looking for stability, strong leadership, excellent benefits, and a company that truly invests in you—this is your sign. Join SMF and be part of something bigger.

Apply Today and Let’s Build Something Great Together.

Etnyre International is an affirmative action employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.