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Material Handler

Rockford, IL 61104

Posted: 04/06/2026 Job Number: 800613 Pay Rate: 16.00 Industry: Packaging

Job Description

Position Title: Material Handler

Wage: $16.00 per hour

Shift: 1st

Hours: 7:00am-3:00pm (Mon-Thurs)

QPS Employment Group has a great Material Handler position available at a well-established Rockford manufacturer. This is a 1st shift position with the opportunity for hire.

Material Handler Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Responsible for operating power forklift truck or hand truck in a safe manner.  
- Delivers metal strips or blanks to production lines placed on stock tables or platforms.
- Delivers unassembled cases or bags to work area for assembly.
- Delivers product-filled cases on strapped pallets to designated staging areas for transportation to warehouses.  Upon request, may be required to deliver finished product to warehouse.
- Transports scrap to designated areas as required.
- Performs color changes.
- Position requires pushing, pulling or lifting heavy objects ranging up to approximately 50 lbs.
- Keeps departmental work areas, aisles and storage areas safe, orderly and free of obstruction - such as empty skids, pallets or trays, spoiled products, scrap boxes and pallet loads of finished products, etc.
- May be called upon to train or assist in the training of new material handlers.

Material Handler Requirements:
- Must be able to operate powered handtruck, assorted handtrucks, pallet and skids, tape gun, vacu-hoist, gloves, various cartons/cases/bags, banding equipment and tin shears. 
- Will operate computer terminal and other office equipment.
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Must be able to read and understand production instructions, quality control instructions, and perform math calculations using decimals.  
- Must read scales and various types of calipers. 
- Must maintain minimum certification requirements.


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About us:
QPS Employment Group is a full-service staffing firm comprised of dedicated and passionate people with over 50 offices throughout the United States. We place great people with great companies in industrial, skilled trades, administrative, manufacturing, general labor and professional employment. Hiring immediately!
 
Why Work with QPS?
- Access to sought-after positions with leading employers
- Dedicated placement specialists who will guide you through every step of the job search process
 
Best of all, our job matching and resume assistance services are 100% free to job seekers and we will never ask you to pay a fee!
 
Please note that QPS Employment Group may use a virtual recruiting assistant to help screen and schedule candidates efficiently. All information collected through this process is used solely for employment purposes and is handled securely in accordance with our privacy policy.
 
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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