Job Description

Available Shifts:

• 1st Shift: Monday–Thursday, 5:00 AM–3:30 PM

• 2nd Shift: 3:30 PM–2:00 AM (additional $2.50/hour differential)

• Overtime opportunities available

Job Overview

Snelling Talent Partners is seeking an experienced and dependable Material Handler / Forklift Operator for an established metal fabrication and manufacturing company in Washington, Missouri.

The Material Handler is responsible for ensuring production departments have the correct raw materials, components, and supplies needed to maintain efficient manufacturing operations.

This position requires daily forklift operation, loading and unloading trucks, transporting materials throughout the facility, pulling materials for production jobs, maintaining accurate inventory records, and transferring materials between company buildings.

Candidates with experience handling raw steel, aluminum, sheet metal, metal tubing, barstock, or other industrial manufacturing materials are strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Material Handling & Production Support

• Transport raw materials, components, and finished goods throughout the manufacturing facility.

• Deliver raw materials directly to production departments and machinery to prevent production delays.

• Pull and stage materials according to work orders, pick lists, and job travelers.

• Ensure correct material types and quantities are available for scheduled production jobs.

• Move heavy, oversized, and irregularly shaped materials safely.

• Coordinate material movement between production departments and company buildings.

Forklift Operation

• Operate forklifts daily to load, unload, stack, transport, and organize materials.

• Safely maneuver forklifts through production areas, warehouse aisles, and staging locations.

• Perform daily pre-shift forklift inspections.

• Report equipment damage, mechanical concerns, or unsafe operating conditions.

• Follow company forklift safety procedures and maintain awareness of pedestrians and equipment.

Shipping, Receiving & Inventory

• Load and unload incoming and outgoing trucks.

• Verify incoming shipments against packing slips and purchase orders.

• Identify and report damaged materials, shortages, and shipment discrepancies.

• Label, organize, and store materials in designated inventory locations.

• Record material receipts, transfers, issues to production jobs, and inventory adjustments.

• Assist with cycle counts and physical inventory.

• Use inventory tracking systems, barcode scanners, or computerized records as required.

Warehouse Organization & Safety

• Maintain clean and organized warehouse, staging, and production support areas.

• Ensure aisles, storage locations, and material staging areas remain safe and accessible.

• Follow all company safety procedures.

• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Assist other departments and company buildings with material-handling responsibilities.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.

• Previous forklift operation and material-handling experience, preferably in manufacturing.

• Ability to obtain company forklift certification within the first 30 days.

• Ability to read and understand packing slips, pick lists, work orders, and material documentation.

• Basic computer and inventory tracking skills.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to accurately count and track materials.

• Ability to lift at least 30 pounds.

• Dependable attendance and ability to work independently.

• Strong commitment to workplace safety.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience handling raw steel, aluminum, sheet metal, tubing, barstock, or similar industrial materials.

• Experience supplying raw materials directly to CNC machines, stamping presses, cutting equipment, or other manufacturing machinery.

• Experience operating forklifts in metal fabrication or industrial manufacturing facilities.

• Familiarity with production work orders, job travelers, and material staging.

• Experience with inventory systems, barcode scanners, cycle counts, and material transfers.

• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing departments or company buildings.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate has hands-on manufacturing material-handling experience, rather than experience limited to warehouse distribution or shipping finished products.

They should be comfortable operating a forklift throughout the workday, pulling and staging raw materials, delivering materials to production machinery, and maintaining accurate inventory records.

You should be proficient in:

• Material Handler Experience
• Forklift Licensed
• Mechanical Assembly Skills