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Material Handler/Technician trainee

HQC Inc.
Oswego, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/22/2025 CLOSED ON 12/22/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handler/Technician trainee position at HQC Inc.?

Material Handler/Technician Trainee

3rd Shift-10:45p-7:15a

Some of the responsibilities/duties as a Material Handler

Safety is number 1 at HQC

Quality is number 2 at HQC

Some Mechanical experience is helpful

Advancement opportunities may be possible for the right person with the correct skills, and very good attendance. Become a Technician, Assistant Supervisor, to Supervisor

You will need to be able to work weekends

1. Mix Material and keep machines full of material so they don’t run out

2. Keep the warehouse and your work area neat and clean

3. Supply the operators with boxes and bags

4. Learn and/or be certified to drive the fork lift

5. Take full pallets of product out of production to the shrink wrap machine and shrink

wrap it and then put it where it goes in the warehouse with the fork lift

6. Relieve the operators for breaks and lunches (You will learn to watch the product

come off the machines, check the parts for defects or contamination, and then

pack the product into boxes.

7. Take apart grinders, hoppers and dryers, detail clean them and put them back

together so they are ready for the next job.

8. Empty grinders when they get to ½ full

9. Take out garbage

10. Control the excess cardboard

11. May have to grind parts

12. May have to run a machine for the day if they are short handed

13. May have to help make boxes

14. May have to help with inventory

15. Vacuum filters

Many of these things listed you will work with the item, read a booklet on that item, possibly watch a video on that item and then take a test on that item, which you need to pass to be certified. These responsibilities, you may have a general knowledge of how to do them but won’t be very good or fast at doing them. They may take about 1 year or so to learn them well and be able to execute them quickly and efficiently

Details are very important no matter what job you are doing at HQC

Speed will come later

This is a very physical job and can be fast paced.

Advancement opportunities may be possible for the right person with the correct skills, and very good attendance.

The responsibilities/ duties are an example of some of the things you may learn, but may not be everything. Other duties as assigned

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

  • Are you able to work weekends? May be rotating

Ability to Commute:

  • Oswego, IL 60543 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Oswego, IL 60543: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $19

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