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Job Title: Material Handler

Job Description

Candidates will be responsible for reconditioning heat exchange plates. This involves several steps including removing old rubber gaskets, cleaning, testing, and reassembling the plates for shipment.

Responsibilities

• Recondition heat exchange plates

• Remove old rubber gaskets by hand or using liquid nitrogen

• Clean plates by power washing

• Test plates for cracks or holes using black light and special material

• Wash and dry plates

• Glue new gaskets onto plates

• Transfer plates into an oven to adhere gaskets

• Cool plates and prepare for shipment

Essential Skills

• 1 year of manufacturing or production experience

• Attention to detail

• Ability to work in a team

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

• Self-motivated

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• General labor

• Packing

• Production

• Loading

• Material handling

• Manufacturing

• Hand tool usage

• Assembly

• Packaging

• Forklift operation

• Cleaning

Why Work Here?

Enjoy a small team environment with excellent advancement opportunities. The production supervisor started as an entry-level employee, highlighting the potential for growth within the company. For those willing to travel, there are opportunities to work on teams that pull exchange plates from manufacturing sites, offering competitive pay and per diem for extended travel periods.

Work Environment

The job is situated in a manufacturing environment with an open warehouse setup. The team is laid-back, as long as production output is met. The environment is not climate controlled. This is a first shift opportunity, with working hours from 7am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday. Candidates must be okay with working occasional Saturdays. The dress code requires steel-toed boots and jeans. Safety glasses and gloves are provided by the employer.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ankeny, Iowa.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.50 - $18.50/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ankeny,IA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 31, 2025.

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.