Job Title: Forklift Operator

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated individual for an entry-level Forklift Operator position. This role involves learning and mastering procedural operations of Magnesium Manufacturing. You will work on your feet for 8 hours per day and walk up to a mile per day, with duties performed in both indoor and outdoor areas. Daily responsibilities include safely operating a forklift for material management, overseeing operations from the control room, following procedures for building start-up and shut down per run, monitoring levels and processes, manually loading material for runs, performing general labor duties, staging and rolling drums, performing density testing on the finished product, and collaborating with supervision on daily structure and plan.

Hard Skills

• Ability to learn procedural operations of Magnesium Manufacturing

• Forklift operation

• Monitoring and control room operations

• Manual labor

• Density testing

Soft Skills

• Ability to work on feet for extended periods

• Comfortability with indoor and outdoor work

• Effective follow-through on procedures

• Ability to work with supervision on daily structure and plan

Job Type

This is a Contract-to-Hire position with a duration of 6 Month(s).

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania.

Work Environment

The work environment involves rotating 1st and 2nd shifts. You will know a week in advance which shift you are on. The 1st shift is from 7:00AM-3:00PM and the 2nd shift is from 3:00PM-11:00PM. This is a magnesium processing and manufacturing facility with work performed indoors and outdoors. Outdoor work mainly involves labor and forklift operations, while indoor work consists of control room operations and run preparations. Note that this is a non-climate-controlled environment except for the control room.

About Aerotek:

We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.