Forkift Operator/Material Handler (1st Shift)

RRD’s De Pere facility is seeking a reliable and safety-conscious Forklift Operator / Material Handler to join our fast-paced production team. In this role, you will be responsible for loading, unloading, and moving materials throughout our facility. You will directly support our printing presses and finishing equipment, ensuring raw paper stock, and finished mail pieces are exactly where they need to be, when they need to be there.

Key Responsibilities

Load & Unload: Safely unload incoming shipments of raw materials and goods and load outgoing mail trays/pallets onto postal and freight trucks.
Production Support: Stage materials at printing presses to prevent production downtime. Safely remove finished goods from production lines.
Inventory Control: Verify shipping documents (bills of lading, packing slips) against incoming materials, enter received shipments into PWMS, accurately label goods and complete monthly audits.
Precision Handling: Safely handle paper stock, tightly packed mail trays, and print materials without causing damage.
Safety & Maintenance: Conduct daily pre-operational inspections on operated equipment. Maintain clean, organized, and hazard-free warehouse and production areas.

Qualifications & Skills

Experience: 1–3 years of experience operating a forklift, ideally in a direct mail facility or high-volume manufacturing environment.
Certification: Forklift certification not required; willing to train and certify reliable, motivated, and safety conscious candidates.
Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, stand or sit for extended periods, and work comfortably in a busy production environment.
Attention to Detail: Ability to read and understand shipping and receiving documentation, matching material codes to specific client print runs to prevent mixing up critical project components.
Tech Savvy: Basic comfort using inventory software is a plus but not required.

Disclosure Statement:

The pay range for this role at the noted location is $16.00 to $20.40 per hour. The actual rate of pay offered may vary based upon, but not limited to: education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, and location. In addition to base salary, depending on the role, the total compensation package may also include overtime, shift differential, call-in, and stand-by pay. RRD offers benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus tuition assistance, maternity leave, adoption assistance, and employer/partner discounts.

All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.

RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans