Forklift Operator/Material Handler (12HR/Days)

RRDonnelley· Production & Manufacturing
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📍 De Pere📍 De Pere, WI, United States📍 WI📍 usFull time💰 USD 17–21

About this role

Company Description

RRD is a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions that elevate engagement across the complete customer journey. The company offers the industry’s most trusted portfolio of creative execution and world-wide business process consulting, with services designed to lower environmental impact. With 22,000 clients, including 93% of the Fortune 100, and 32,000 employees across 28 countries, RRD brings the expertise, execution, and scale designed to transform customer touchpoints into meaningful moments of impact.

Job Description

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.
  • Machine Setup: Set up and adjust slitter machine blades, guides, and counter settings based on job ticket specifications for width, length, and margin trim.
  • Material Loading: Use of roll clamps to safely load master print rolls onto the slitter unwind shaft.
  • Quality & Precision: Monitor the slitting process to ensure clean, straight cuts without jagged edges or tearing. Regularly measure finished pieces against client specs using calipers or rulers.
  • Safety & Maintenance: Conduct daily pre-operational inspections on operated equipment. Maintain clean, organized, and hazard-free warehouse and production areas.

12 hour rotating day shift supports a work-life balance.

Join a team where employees are valued, respected and supported - apply today!

Qualifications

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.

    Additional Information

    Disclosure Statement:

    The pay range for this role at the noted location is $16.50 to $20.91 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

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the salary for the Forklift Operator/Material Handler (12HR/Days) role at RRDonnelley?
    The listed salary for this Forklift Operator/Material Handler (12HR/Days) position at RRDonnelley is USD 17–21. This is an Full time role.
    Where is the Forklift Operator/Material Handler (12HR/Days) position at RRDonnelley located?
    This Forklift Operator/Material Handler (12HR/Days) role at RRDonnelley is based in De Pere, De Pere, WI, United States, WI, us. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
    Is the Forklift Operator/Material Handler (12HR/Days) role at RRDonnelley full-time or part-time?
    This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Forklift Operator/Material Handler (12HR/Days) role in the Production & Manufacturing department at RRDonnelley.
    Which team or department does the Forklift Operator/Material Handler (12HR/Days) at RRDonnelley belong to?
    This Forklift Operator/Material Handler (12HR/Days) position is part of the Production & Manufacturing department at RRDonnelley. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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    When was the Forklift Operator/Material Handler (12HR/Days) job at RRDonnelley posted?
    This Forklift Operator/Material Handler (12HR/Days) position at RRDonnelley was posted on Jun 18, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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