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Job Title: Material Handler** **Job Description

This steel facility supplies vendors with steel beams, rebar, stairways, glass doors, windows, and more to general contractors for building installation. The Material Handler is responsible for maintaining inventory, locating material for production orders, and preparing finished stock for shipment. Key responsibilities include maintaining inventory by identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock, recording the location of inventory, locating materials and supplies by pulling and verifying materials and supplies listed on production orders, and preparing finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing the product. The role also involves learning to operate an overhead crane indoors, accurately reading a tape measure, and preparing rebar and steel for various departments.

Responsibilities

+ Maintain inventory by identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock.

+ Record the location of inventory accurately.

+ Locate materials and supplies by pulling and verifying materials and supplies listed on production orders.

+ Prepare finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing the product.

+ Document product shipment by recording units shipped.

+ Operate an overhead crane indoors.

+ Accurately read a tape measure.

+ Prepare rebar and steel for various departments.

+ Maintain material-handling equipment by completing pre-use inspections and making operator repairs.

+ Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed.

+ Participate in ordering or purchasing standard stock items by recommending additions or deletions to standard stock items or ordering replenishments within established procedures and limits.

Essential Skills

+ 1+ years of inventory management experience.

+ 2 years of material handler, warehouse, industrial forklift, crane operation, or construction yard experience.

+ 2 years of experience reading work orders to pull parts.

+ 2+ years of experience reading a tape measure to ensure the parts pulled are the correct length.

+ Ability to walk and stand on feet for extended periods.

+ Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 75 lbs.

+ Ability to crawl on hands and knees, climb a ladder, and work long hours.

+ Experience working indoors and outdoors year-round, subject to all weather conditions, including extreme cold and heat.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience with parts processing, steel warehouse, inventory control, blueprints, and crane operation.

+ Telehandler experience is a plus.

Why Work Here?

The company fosters a strong culture, with many employees having been with the company for generations. There are numerous long-term advancement opportunities for full-time employees. The company is an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) and adheres to core values such as relationship building, accountability, urgency, innovation, and creating positive results.

Work Environment

This is a fully on-site position in Carlisle, Iowa, working the 3rd shift from Monday to Thursday, 6pm to 6am, with potential training on the 1st shift if needed. The facility consists of one large building with around 10 people on the 3rd shift. Required dress includes steel-toed boots, jeans, and work-appropriate t-shirts or long sleeves, avoiding super baggy clothes. Personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and gloves will be provided as needed.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Carlisle, IA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $23.00/hr.

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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Carlisle,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 12, 2026.

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.