**Job Title: Forklift Operator** **Job Description** We are seeking a skilled and efficient Forklift Operator to join our team. The position involves operating forklift and industrial equipment to move and store materials throughout our production plant and warehouses. Compensation and level will be determined by successful completion and verification of levels in the Warehouse Skill Level Chart. **Responsibilities** + Load and unload trucks/trailers. + Prepare materials for proper identification, sampling, and warehouse storage. + Bar Code ticketing of all materials as per established procedures. + Verify and sign delivery carrier’s Bills of Lading. + Locate and transfer materials between the warehouse, manufacturing, and production areas. + Verify, count, and inventory materials. + Accurately report material locations through the effective use of the Bar Code Inventory System, including the efficient use of Intermec PC unit. + Perform daily maintenance and care of all warehouse materials handling equipment. + Maintain constant good housekeeping and cleanliness in accordance with all cGMP and FDA regulations. + Adhere to all Department and Company SOPs. + Complete all Receiving Reports, Trailer Inspection Forms, Inter-company Transfer Sheets, Finished Goods Audit Lists, and distribute paperwork accordingly. + Verify and load outbound trailers (common carrier, contract, air freight) effectively. + Stretch wrap pallets of raw materials, packaging components, and finished goods. + Comply with all safety rules and regulations. + Accurately enter receiving reports into Accuterm. **Essential Skills** + Efficient and safe operation of sit-down or stand-up power forklifts and industrial equipment. + Basic math skills sufficient to count and reconcile materials. + Ability to read and interpret instructional signs and warning placards. + Experience in trailer loading/unloading and truck dock operations. + Ability to follow instructions, work well with others, and function in a team environment. + Conscientious, hardworking, and detail-oriented. + Flexibility to work different shifts, hours, and overtime on short notice. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Ability to sustain a minimum of one hour of strenuous activity. + Capacity to lift up to 75 lbs. from the floor to waist level and carry containers weighing up to 75 lbs. up a flight of stairs. + Ability to move containers physically off and onto pallets. + Possess peripheral and color vision. + Comfortable working different scheduled hours/shifts/days and overtime to meet the manufacturing schedule. + Ability to frequently climb on and off a forklift, stand/walk on cement floors for 10-40% of the workday, and sit for 41-75% of the workday. + Capability to bend, stoop, squat, kneel, reach, and perform overhead reach as needed. **Why Work Here?** Join a company that values growth and promotes from within. We offer a supportive environment, providing $150 towards steel-toed boots annually once you become a direct employee. Additionally, enjoy shift differentials of $1 for the second shift and $2 for the third shift once you become a permanent employee. **Work Environment** Our large, temperature-controlled warehouse spans 179,000 sq ft with narrow but tall aisles and ceilings as low as 32 feet. The facility is well-lit, very organized, and features 6 trailers with staff on site 24/5. The team includes 14 people on the floor, QA, chemway, and material handlers, along with 6 forklift operators, 4 chemway technicians, and more. Operators spend 90% of their day on forklifts, and the warehouse runs on three shifts, Monday to Friday, with 12-hour shifts on weekends. Steel-toed boots are required, with an annual $150 allowance for new pairs once direct. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Souderton, Pennsylvania. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $20.00 • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) **Workplace Type** This is a fully onsite position in Souderton,PA. **Application Deadline** This position will be accepting applications until Jan 24, 2025. **About Aerotek:** We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. 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.