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Job Title: Shipping Associate - 1st Shift** **Job Description

Join our team as a Shipping Associate where you will play a crucial role in ensuring that all outgoing shipments are efficiently palletized and prepared for delivery. Your main tasks will involve wrapping truck shipments and loading trucks using a sit-down forklift, which constitutes about 30% of your shift. The rest of your time will be devoted to off-forklift activities such as performing inventory movements and assisting with restocking supplies.

Responsibilities

+ Wrap truck shipments for secure transportation.

+ Load trucks using a sit-down forklift for efficient delivery.

+ Palletize orders for all outgoing shipments with accuracy and speed.

+ Perform inventory movements to maintain stock levels.

+ Assist with restocking supplies to ensure continuous operations.

Essential Skills

+ Experience in inventory management, packing, and shipping.

+ Proficient in order picking and packaging.

+ Skilled in forklift operation.

+ Ability to lift up to 30lbs overhead and up to 75lbs to the waist.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Previous experience working in a warehouse environment.

+ Proficiency in receiving, inventory management, and labeling.

Why Work Here?

Be a part of a growing company that is projected to expand by 30% in 2025, offering stability and growth opportunities. Enjoy working in a friendly and laid-back environment where production is key.

Work Environment

Work in a very clean and fast-paced environment with a relaxed dress code. The 1st shift schedule allows for a balance between work and personal life.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Milan, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.50 - $18.50/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 Milan,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 16, 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.