Material Handler/Forklift Operator

Are you a detail-oriented warehouse individual with a knack for organization and a passion for keeping things moving? Kelly is partnering with Peli Biothermal to hire Material Handlers for their manufacturing site in Maple Grove!

Peli Biothermal designs, manufactures and services the packaging solutions that protect the medicines that save lives. Every day, countless treatments need to be transported to those that need them. A single dose may cost over $100,000 and be someone’s last hope of beating a terrible illness. As they travel, by road and air, these medicines need to be kept safe and at very precise temperatures. Their journeys might take them from dry heat in India, to frozen conditions in Iceland. It’s our job to ensure they remain safe, effective and ready to save lives – no matter the conditions.

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 5:30am – 2:00pm

Pay: $21.50/hour

Location: Maple Grove, MN

Long term with potential for temporary to hire

What You’ll Do:

• Unload, receive, and store materials and supplies.
• Stage and load finished materials for shipment.
• Manage inventory and replenish stock to maintain a steady production flow.
• Prepare and distribute work orders, prints, parts, and kits to work centers.
• Operate computer systems to track materials and manage inventory.
• Conduct physical inventory cycle counts and report findings.
• Operate a stand-up forklift and other material handling equipment.
• Collaborate with internal and external customers to provide information and support.
• Prepare materials for pre-assembly.

What You’ll Bring:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-2 years of experience with stand-up forklift/reach truck experience required.
• Steel-toe shoes required
• Experience with SAP is a plus!
• Ability to read and interpret written instructions, including Bills of Material.
• Knowledge of plant layout and material locations.
• Understanding of shipping and receiving documentation.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds regularly and up to 40 pounds occasionally.
• Comfortable with repetitive hand/wrist activities.

What happens next

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry - even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means all of our recruiters will have access to your profile, expanding your opportunities even more.

Helping you discover what’s next in your career is what we’re all about, so let’s get to work. Apply today!

About Peli Biothermal

Peli Biothermal is a market leader in our industry, with a reputation earned over decades and built on reliability, innovation and sustainability. We deal with temperature ranges down to -198.5°C and we can guarantee temperature stability for 200 hours or more without needing powered temperature control.

Quality is at the heart of everything we do. Across our production and assembly lines, in our service centers, and for everyone who supports them, attention to detail and high personal standards matter. It’s about teamwork – all of us doing our part, as part of something bigger that makes a difference.

That means it’s genuinely all about people. Our people are our biggest asset and we passionately believe in helping everyone fulfil their potential. That’s why we’re investing heavily in development and making career progression accessible for all who want it. We offer practical technical skills, and core skills training that’ll help you unlock new opportunities for growth which maybe even you don’t realise you’re capable of.

Don’t just take our word for it – our commitment to our people has led to us being named in the 2026 Culture Excellence Awards as one of the Top Places to Work for both Employee Well-Bring and Professional Development. As we grow, we want to help you grow too so we offer structured Development Plans to all employees and have created our own School of Cool, a virtual University for core skills which is available to everyone. Many who initially join as temporary workers convert to permanent employment enjoying a long-term career with us and progressing through multiple roles, with increased pay, as they gain new skills and experience. We advertise our vacancies at all our sites and we always prefer to hire internally wherever possible. So whether you join on a temporary or direct basis, we hope you stay, and grow along with us.

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