Material Handler 1st Shift Perks & Impact
Listed on 2026-11-01
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Manufacturing / Production
Material Handler, Forklift Operator, Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
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- Posted on August 28, 2026
Showing 1 location
Owatonna, MN 55060, USA
- On-site
- Operations
- Full-Time
- Requisition #: DEPAR
007696
Quanex is looking for a Department Material Handler - 1st shift to join our team in Owatonna, Minnesota!
1st shift hours are Monday – Thursday, 5:00am – 3:30pm.
In this role you are responsible for moving material within the plant and keeping designated work areas supplied with material using forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment.
We Offer You!
- Bonus Potential
- 401K with 5% company match, yours to keep after 2 years
- 15% immediate return if you participate in the company’s ESPP
- Employer paid disability plans and life insurance
- Paid Time Off & Holidays
- Tuition support for degree and continuous education
- Dynamic Culture &People – Just to name a few!
What’s attractive about the Department Material Handler position?
- Play a key role in keeping production moving
- Build your skills and grow your career with hands on training, inventory management, material movement and manufacturing operations
- Fast-paced, team-oriented environment
What Success Looks Like:
- Store materials in designated locations, ensuring they are properly organized and accessible.
- Pull, package and deliver materials for assigned production lines.
- Scan finished goods with RF scanner, verifying all information.
- Maintain accurate inventory counts and transactions in SAP.
- Participate in quality control checks and ensure materials meet the required specifications.
- Operate pallet jacks to move materials to specific workstation.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
What You Bring:
- Strong communications skills to partner with team
- Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
- Experience in moving material to workstations is preferred
- Experience operating pallet jacks preferred
The hourly wage for this position is $19.50 per hour.
About Quanex, A Part of Something Bigger
Quanex (NYSE: NX) is a global, publicly traded manufacturing company primarily serving OEMs in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, refrigeration and outdoor products markets. We are A Part of Something Bigger by improving the performance and aesthetics of end products through continuous innovation, helping customers achieve greater production efficiencies, dedication to giving back to communities where we operate, producing shareholder value and helping our employees learn, grow, and thrive.
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