**Job Title: Forklift Operator** **Job Description** Candidates will be driving a forklift around the warehouse/production facility doing general material handling. It will be 50% forklift operation and the other 50% of the time will be spent on the assembly line working with car parts. Candidates will be operating a sit-down propane forklift when assigned. **Responsibilities** + Operate a sit-down propane forklift to move materials around the warehouse and production facility. + Handle materials and ensure proper storage and organization. + Work on the assembly line with car parts for 50% of the time. + Utilize RF scanners for inventory tracking and shipping. **Essential Skills** + 1-3 years of experience operating a sit-down forklift. + Good experience with material handling. + Experience working on an assembly line. + Ability to lift 50 lbs. + Must pass a forklift test. + Willingness to work overtime. **Additional Skills & Qualifications** + Experience with RF scanners is a plus. + Shipping and receiving experience is beneficial. **Why Work Here?** This is a large company with significant opportunities for growth. Employees enjoy great benefits upon becoming permanent, with potential to move into advanced material handler and process technician roles, which include pay increases. The company frequently hosts events for employees, creating a family-like environment. **Work Environment** The work environment is very high-paced and involves working with many people (around 1500 employees at this location). It is not fully climate-controlled but maintains moderate temperatures. Available shifts include: 3rd shift (10pm-6am, 11pm-7am, or 11:30pm-7:30am), 2nd shift (2pm-10pm), and 1st shift (6am-2pm or 7am-3pm). The schedule for the 3rd shift is Sunday-Thursday night. **Job Type & Location** This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Nashville, Illinois. **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.