**Job Title: Forklift Operator** **Job Description** Join a global leader offering water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life. We are seeking a skilled forklift operator to ensure the safe and efficient movement of products in a warehouse, storage yard, factory, or construction site. **Responsibilities** + Inspect product load for accuracy and safely move it around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery. + Operate controls to drive vehicles and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas. + Use levers and controls to operate lifting devices, such as forklifts and hoists, to load, unload, transport, and stack material. + Manually or mechanically load and unload materials from pallets, skids, and boxes, securing materials or products for transport to designated areas. **Essential Skills** + Verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills. + Basic knowledge of raw materials, production processes, and quality control techniques for effective manufacture and distribution of goods. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + High school diploma or GED preferred. + Forklift operators’ license required. + 0-2 years manufacturing experience. + Ability to lift up to 50lbs. + Steel toe boots required. **Why Work Here?** Be part of a company that values teamwork and offers opportunities for overtime, ensuring a dynamic and rewarding work environment. Experience a supportive culture focused on safety and efficiency. **Work Environment** The position requires working on the 2nd shift from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, with overtime expected. The role involves operating a forklift 90% of the time with some picking required, and requires wearing steel toe boots to ensure safety. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Garland, Texas. **Pay and Benefits** The pay range for this position is $19.82 - $19.82/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 Garland,TX. **Application Deadline** This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 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.