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QPS Employment Group

Material Handler

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What they do

A Warehouse Worker moves or transports freight, stocks, and materials, usually without using machinery.

$38,049 / year median in Illinois

+5% projected growth

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Job Description

Material Handler QPS Employment Group 18.40 United States, Illinois, Rockford 4040 East State Street (Show on map) Sep 01, 2026

Position Title:
Material Handler Wage:

$18.40/hour

Shift:

3rd

Hours:

11:00pm

  • 7:00am Reached a dead end at your current job?

Check out how this position can create a new path! QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity available for a Material Handler at a company in Rockford, IL. This is a potential for hire position. Apply now!

Material Handler Responsibilities:
  • Operate forklift truck
  • Provide adequate supplies of work-in-process materials from storage areas to production departments and transports other materials
  • Deliver metal strips or blanks to production lines placing on stock tables or platforms
  • Deliver unassembled cases or bags to work area for assembly
  • Deliver product-filled cases on strapped pallets to designated staging areas for transportation to warehouse
  • Transport scrap to designated areas as required
  • Perform color changes
  • Keep departmental work areas, aisles and storage areas safe, orderly and free of obstructions such as empty skids, pallets or trays, spoiled product, scrap boxes and pallet loads of finished product, etc.

Requirements for

Material Handler:
  • Able to operate a sit-down forklift
  • Able to ensure the security of product loads before transporting
  • Able to work overtime as needed
  • Able to work in a non-temperature-controlled environment
  • Intermediate computer skills to input data
  • Able to read and understand production instructions, quality control instructions and perform math calculations using decimals
  • Able to push, pull and lift heavy objects ranging up to approximately 50 lbs
IND017 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!

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.