Forklift Operator/Cable Assembler - Aerotek : Job Details

**Job Title: Forklift Operator/Cable Assembler****CURRENT OPENING:**+ **Shift:** Day Shift, Monday to Friday, 7 AM - 3:30 PM+ **Pay:** $22/hr.+ **Duration:** Open-ended, long-term assignment with potential for permanent conversion**ABOUT THE ROLE:**As a Forklift Operator/Cable Assembler, you'll be a crucial part of our operations in Santa Rosa, helping to create electrical connectors that power oil and gas drilling pumps. Think of our products as the essential extension cords that keep the energy flowing miles beneath the earth's surface.**A DAY IN THE LIFE:**+ **Morning Routine:** Start your day by reviewing work orders (WO's) organized by priority.+ **Cable Cutting:** Use a forklift to move large spools (up to 2,000 lbs.) and cut cables to specification using a band saw.+ **Inventory Management:** Track your work in a spreadsheet, ensuring accurate inventory records.+ **Teamwork:** Collaborate with colleagues for buddy lifts on heavier items (over 35 lbs.).**WHAT YOU NEED:**+ **Hard Skills:**+ Forklift certification+ Proficiency with a band saw and box cutter+ Basic computer skills (Excel for data entry and label printing)+ English literacy (reading, writing, speaking)+ **Soft Skills:**+ Commitment to safety protocols+ Attention to detail and organizational skills+ Physical stamina (standing for 8 hours/day, lifting up to 35 lbs.)+ Team player with a positive attitude**JOB TYPE:**+ **Contract Position:** 4 months with potential for extension**WORK SITE:**+ **Location:** Fully on-site in Santa Rosa, California**WORK ENVIRONMENT:**+ **Safety Gear:** Steel-toed boots required+ **Pace:** Steady with occasional busy periods**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.