Material Handler

RK Industries
United States, Colorado, Henderson
8221 East 96th Avenue (Show on map)
Jan 05, 2026
Description Join RK Industries as a Material Handler - Keep Our Operations Moving! Are you ready to play a critical role in a company that builds big ideas? At RK Industries, we're looking for a Material Handler who ensures smooth shop operations by safely loading, unloading, and transporting raw materials, parts, and fabricated components throughout our facility. Your work will directly support production efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery for every project. The Material Handler at RK ensures smooth and efficient shop operations by safely loading, unloading, and transporting raw materials, parts, and fabricated components throughout the facility. This role is essential for staging materials for production, maintaining accurate inventory, and delivering the right materials to the right teams on time-supporting quality and productivity across all projects. The Material Handler at RK ensures smooth and efficient shop operations by safely loading, unloading, and transporting raw materials, parts, and fabricated components throughout the facility. This role is essential for staging materials for production, maintaining accurate inventory, and delivering the right materials to the right teams on time-supporting quality and productivity across all projects. You'll work closely with fabrication crews, shop leads, and logistics staff to keep workflows organized and efficient. The job involves operating forklifts, overhead cranes, and other equipment, as well as performing routine checks to ensure materials are stored and handled according to safety standards. Self. Made. at RK At RK, Self. Made. isn't a tagline, it's how work gets done. People here build more than projects; they build capability, confidence, and careers they can be proud of. With so much work designed and fabricated in-house, ideas move quickly from concept to shop floor to job site. Teams collaborate across disciplines, solve real-world challenges, and grow through hands-on work that truly matters. RK Company Overview RK Industries is a second-generation family-owned company led by brothers Rick and Jon Kinning. With seven specialized business units working together, we deliver construction, fabrication, manufacturing, and building services with a focus on safety, quality, and craftsmanship. People join RK for the craftsmanship, complexity, and the ability to make a real impact. Our in-house capabilities mean employees see their ideas become real solutions, creating meaningful collaboration and clear visibility into how work gets built. Growth happens through challenging projects, mentorship from experienced builders, and opportunities that stretch your skill set. With RK University, accredited apprenticeships, competitive benefits, and deep community investment, RK offers the stability of a family-owned company with the opportunity and momentum of an industry leader. Position Summary Coordinate off-loading with crafts and quality control for controlled materials. Place materials in proper area according to storage and handling lists to initiate storage. Change forms and document new location when necessary. Load, unload and move material within or near warehouse or worksite. Read work order or follow oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved. Load and unload materials onto or from trucks, trays, racks and shelves by hand or forklift. Be the primary trainer for new employees. Role Responsibilities Inspect and maintain storage yards and warehouses for cleanliness, etc. and report problems to supervisor. Issue material by field requisition, locate and distribute material as directed by craft foreman and direct supervisor. Ensure documentation is complete and accurate and check other employee's paperwork for errors before completion Identify materials and items being received or shipped and ensure they are the correct items Maintain accurate records for any and all inventory transactions Move materials to or from storage or worksites to designated areas, using hand truck or power device. Locate and prepare materials for outbound shipment and notify supervisor when shipment is ready. Load and unload materials within warehouse or storage facility. Utilize hand trucks, forklifts, hoists, conveyors or other handling equipment to move material. Coordinate and perform shipment loading and complete required paperwork. Perform additional assignments per supervisor's request. May require delivering material to jobsites as needed; acceptable Motor Vehicle Report required for this task. Qualifications Receives direct supervision. Performs technical responsibilities. Work is generally structured or recurring. Objectives based on established guidelines, processes and operating procedures. Relevant past experience is not necessarily required. 3+ Years of experience in Forklift and Material Handling ideally in heavy steel required. Experience with All Terrain extended boom and forklift required, including Telehandler. Minimum Physical Requirements and Accountability While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and a variety of office equipment. Occasionally may need to reach, stoop, or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work. What Sets RK Industries Apart Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day:Health, Safety, & Environmental Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry:Accreditations & Recognition Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being:Benefits & Rewards Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation:RK Foundation Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program:RK University&RK Apprenticeship Program Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. RK Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law