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Industrial Material Handling Technician
Location: Cocoa Beach, FL
Shift: First Shift
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
Starting Pay: From $22.00/hour (Higher starting pay available based on experience.)
Position Overview
We are seeking a dependable Industrial Material Handling Technician to support daily operations in both the production shop and outdoor yard. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety in their workday and is comfortable operating heavy equipment, moving structural steel, and assisting with shipping and production activities.
The right candidate will be flexible, safety-conscious, and willing to assist wherever needed to help keep operations running efficiently.
\n- Safely move, organize, and stage materials throughout the facility and yard
- Operate overhead cranes to transport structural steel and other heavy materials
- Use forklifts, telehandlers, and Pettibone equipment for material movement
- Assist with loading and unloading trailers
- Position and organize inventory for production and shipping
- Prepare materials by skidding and staging items for outgoing shipments
- Operate production equipment and machinery as assigned
- Clean and prepare parts for manufacturing or fabrication processes
- Support inventory control by tracking materials and supplies
- Follow established safety procedures while operating equipment
- Work with multiple departments to maintain efficient workflow
- Maintain reliable attendance and contribute to a team-oriented environment
- Experience operating overhead cranes
- Experience using telehandlers or Pettibone equipment
- Previous material handling or warehouse experience preferred
- Experience working with structural steel is preferred
- Ability to safely operate forklifts and other industrial equipment
- Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Ability to lift and move heavy materials when required
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Able to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities
- Self-motivated while also working effectively with a team
- Manufacturing or industrial experience is a plus
- Willingness to learn new equipment and take on a variety of responsibilities