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Job Title: Shipping Loader & Unloader

Job Description

The Shipping Loader & Unloader is responsible for assisting the shipping team to safely load products for the customer. This role ensures the layout, quality, and efficiency of the shipping process and verifies shipment completion through the use of scanners, tablets, and computer programs.

Responsibilities

+ Ensure all safety protocols are followed by the team.

+ Maintain the quality of products being loaded.

+ Identify, count, and record all materials as loaded.

+ Interpret and direct trailer loading as per the load layout configuration.

+ Load, pack, and secure all materials in trailers to ensure safety and prevent damage during transit.

+ Handle steel sections overhead.

+ Perform other duties as assigned by leadership.

Essential Skills

+ General labor, unloading, loading, assembly, and production experience.

+ Forklift operation skills.

+ 1 to 2 years of shipping experience ensuring proper loading, packing, and securing of materials on trailers to prevent damage in transit.

+ Ability to read blueprints and layouts to ensure proper loading, packing, and securing of materials.

+ Proficient with various computer applications, scanners, and tablets.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Must be able to handle physical requirements such as standing and walking throughout the shift.

+ Ability to lift and stack banded door panels up to forty-five pounds (45lbs) and work with team members for heavier items.

+ Capability to push and pull carts with force of forty-five pounds (45lbs) with assistance for heavier items.

+ Manual dexterity to grip small objects and perform repetitive motions.

+ Ability to work in varying conditions, including noisy and high-temperature environments.

Why Work Here?

Join a team that values safety and efficiency, offering a dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and development.

Work Environment

The role involves loading and staging trucks, requiring physical activity in varying conditions such as noisy and high-temperature environments. Teamwork is essential for handling heavier items, and the use of scanners, tablets, and computer programs is required.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Lawrence, KS.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $42120.00 - $45240.00/yr.

Benefits include Medical/Dental/Vision, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays from day one, tuition reimbursement, and a 401k plan (with an automatic 3% company contribution, regardless of your contribution after your first year of employment) among others.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Lawrence,KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 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.