Skill
Material Handling
Manufacturing and Industrial
Material handling refers to the movement, storage, protection, and control of materials and products throughout manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and disposal processes, using equipment like conveyors, forklifts, cranes, and automated storage systems. It's a core discipline in supply chain and logistics operations, aimed at improving efficiency, safety, and reducing damage or waste. Industrial engineers and warehouse operations managers focus on optimizing material handling systems to boost throughput.
Material Handling in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
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Open roles requiring Material Handling (5)
Munitions Surveillance Inspector (Forklift Operator)
U.S. Army Sustainment Command
Full-time · Devens, MA · $31 – $36 / hour
A munitions inspector and forklift operator supporting U.S. Army ammunition supply operations, performing safety inspections, inventory management, and material handling in a hazardous environment. This role suits candidates with experience handling explosives, operating heavy equipment, and working under strict safety protocols in military logistics settings.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Motor Vehicle Operator-Supply Clerk
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Great Lakes, IL · $22 / hour
A mixed-duty role at a naval base where you'll spend most of your time driving supply trucks between barracks buildings and managing the warehouse operations that support them. You'll handle vehicle maintenance, process shipments, maintain inventory records, and keep supplies flowing to 20,000+ personnel across the base.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Forklift Operator/Material Handler
Schreiber Foods
Full-time · Richland Center, WI · $27 / hour
This role involves using a forklift to pick and load dairy products onto trailers for shipment at a manufacturing facility. It suits candidates who prioritize safety, can work rotating 12-hour shifts, and are comfortable with physical demands like lifting up to 50 pounds regularly.
Listed on Schreiber Foods’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Warehouse - Plymouth, IN
The Hershey Company
Full-time · Plymouth, IN · $21 – $22 / hour
A warehouse operations role in a pretzel manufacturing facility where you'll stage, load, and unload products, operate forklifts, manage inventory, and keep the facility running safely. Suited to someone who works well on rotating shift schedules and wants to be part of a growing brand with strong employee investment.
Listed on The Hershey Company’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Warehouse Representative (Part Time)
Comcast
Part-time · San Jose, CA · $23 / hour
This part-time warehouse role involves receiving, inspecting, and shipping customer equipment while maintaining inventory records and supporting warehouse operations. It suits someone reliable who can work evenings and weekends in a fast-paced logistics environment.
Listed on Comcast’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Roles that use Material Handling
Employers hiring for Material Handling
5 in total, most open roles first.
- Comcast1 role
- CC
- Schreiber Foods1 role
- TCThe Hershey Company1 role
- UC
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