Material Handler

Job Title: Material Handler –1st and 2nd Shift

Job Description

This role works as part of a collaborative team in a fast-paced metal service center to accurately fill and prepare customer orders for shipment. You will handle a variety of raw metal materials, including carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and red metals, supporting customers that range from small shops to large industrial operations. The position focuses on safely operating material handling equipment, ensuring precise measurement and verification of materials, and maintaining a clean and organized work area to support next-day order turnaround. The shift hours are from 3:00p - 11:00p

Responsibilities

• Pull and prepare customer orders, including metal sheets and metal bars, according to work instructions and order specifications.
• Accurately measure, count, and verify materials using measuring tapes and other tools to ensure correct sizes, quantities, and types of metal are selected.
• Follow basic work instructions or blueprints to support accurate and timely order fulfillment.
• Load, stage, and organize materials for shipment, ensuring orders are clearly labeled and ready for transport.
• Operate and handle overhead cranes and side loaders after receiving training and recertification.
• Cross-train and assist in operating metal saws, shears, and laser machines as needed to support production and order processing.
• Use RF scanners and inventory tools to track, locate, and update material movements and stock levels.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area by following housekeeping standards and removing debris or hazards.
• Follow all safety procedures and company policies when handling materials, operating equipment, and moving through the facility.
• Work effectively as part of a team to meet customer deadlines and support a fast-paced, high-volume metal distribution operation.
• Perform general labor tasks, including heavy lifting and repetitive motion, to support daily warehouse and processing activities.

Essential Skills

• Experience performing picking, packing, and general labor tasks in an industrial or warehouse environment.
• Ability to safely lift and move materials weighing approximately 50–75 lbs on a regular basis.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced metal distribution or warehouse setting with frequent standing, bending, and repetitive motion.
• Basic mechanical aptitude to learn and operate material handling and processing equipment.
• Ability to read and follow basic work instructions or blueprints to support accurate order fulfillment.
• Proficiency using measuring tapes and other measurement tools to verify dimensions of metal products.
• Ability to use RF scanners and inventory tools to track and manage materials.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate counts, measurements, and order verification.
• Consistently positive, team-oriented attitude with a focus on reliability and safety.
• Willingness to work 2nd shift and adapt to shift-based operations in a metal processing facility.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Interest in learning to operate overhead cranes, side loaders, metal saws, shears, and laser machines.
• Willingness to complete recertification and cross-training on various lifting and processing equipment.
• Comfort working around heavy machinery, moving equipment, and metal products.
• Openness to structured training through a formal 13-week onboarding program.
• Ability to follow safety guidelines and contribute to a safe, compliant work environment.

Why Work Here?

This organization offers long-term stability as a privately held company with a long history and multiple locations, providing a secure foundation for your career. You benefit from a structured and comprehensive training program, including a designated onboarding supervisor and a 13-week training binder, ensuring you feel confident and supported as you learn new equipment and processes. The company rewards performance with competitive weekly pay, annual pay increases, and a profit-sharing program, along with a generous 401(k) match of approximately 12%–13%. You also receive a robust benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as Flexible Spending Accounts and high coverage for doctor visits. Paid vacation, holidays, parental leave, and bereavement leave support your life outside of work, while tuition reimbursement, mentoring, and clear advancement opportunities help you grow professionally. Additional perks such as a boot voucher program, company-provided uniforms, locker rooms, and well-equipped breakrooms with water and sports drinks create a supportive and comfortable workplace. Shift differentials for 2nd and 3rd shifts further enhance your earning potential, reflecting a culture that values and invests in its employees.

Work Environment

You will work in a metal distribution and processing facility that is fast-paced and highly team-oriented, with a strong focus on safety and efficiency. The environment includes exposure to machinery, moving equipment, and metal products, requiring consistent awareness and adherence to safety procedures. The role involves frequent standing, bending, lifting, and repetitive motion while handling materials weighing approximately 50–75 lbs. You will use equipment such as overhead cranes, side loaders, metal saws, shears, laser machines, measuring tapes, and RF scanners as part of daily operations. The facility supports multiple shifts, including 2nd shift, with a pay increase when transitioning to 2nd or 3rd shift. Company-provided uniforms are supplied through a uniform service, and a boot voucher program supports appropriate safety footwear. The workplace includes separate locker rooms and breakrooms equipped with refrigerators, freezers, and microwaves, along with on-site water and Gatorade to help you stay hydrated throughout your shift.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Charlotte, NC.

The pay range for this position is $19.50 - $21.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • 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)

This is a fully onsite position in Charlotte,NC.

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 29, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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 meet 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 in solving 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.