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Material Handler & Sit-Down Forklift Operator
Location: Los Angeles, CA 90039
Schedule: Monday–Friday | Flexible availability for 1st & 2nd shifts required
Employment Type: Temp (long term)

Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Material Handler & Forklift Operator to support warehouse and logistics operations at our chemical manufacturing facility. This hands-on position is responsible for safely receiving, moving, storing, staging, and tracking raw materials, hazardous materials, packaging materials, and finished goods.
Key Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, label, store, move, and stage materials throughout the facility.
• Verify material numbers, lot numbers, quantities, labels, and documentation.
• Operate sit down forklift warehouse equipment.
• Deliver materials to production and packaging areas and return unused materials to storage.
• Support shipping, receiving, and finished-goods staging.
• Perform SAP and Vanquish transactions, cycle counts, inventory reconciliation, and adjustments.
• Maintain accurate inventory records, labels, storage locations, and material traceability.
• Safely handle hazardous materials, including flammable and corrosive chemicals.
• Follow all safety, PPE, environmental, and chemical-handling requirements.
• Maintain clean, organized, and audit-ready warehouse and storage areas.
• Support 5S, Lean, inventory accuracy, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with Warehouse, Production, Quality, Shipping, and Supply Chain teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of warehouse, material handling, inventory, or logistics experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Forklift or powered industrial equipment experience. Certification is not required at hire; training will be provided.
• Experience with SAP or another inventory-management system.
• Experience with cycle counts and inventory reconciliation.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to read material numbers, lot numbers, labels, and work instructions.
• Strong attention to safety, accuracy, and organization.
• Ability to work a flexible 1st and 2nd shift schedule, Monday–Friday.

Preferred

• Chemical or process manufacturing experience.
• Hazardous-material handling experience.
• Experience with flammable/corrosive materials, hazardous-material shipments, Lean, or 5S.

If you meet the above requirements, please apply and I will review your resume. Thank you!

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