Warehouse Associate/Forklift Operator

Title: Warehouse Associate/Forklift Operator
Location: Leduc, AB
Employment type: Contract, 1 year
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 3:30pm, weekends as needed.

Summary:
Seeking a detail-oriented and safety-focused Warehouse Associate / Forklift Operator. This position is responsible for receiving, verifying, storing, and loading tubular equipment while ensuring accuracy and timely delivery to customers. The ideal candidate will have forklift experience handling long, heavy materials, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced outdoor environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safely operate forklifts to load, unload, move, and stage long, heavy tubular equipment.
• Verify incoming shipments and outgoing deliveries for accuracy and completeness.
• Inspect equipment and materials, ensuring proper documentation and inventory control.
• Coordinate with third-party drivers and transportation providers to facilitate efficient loading and unloading activities.
• Utilize SAP and Microsoft Excel to track inventory, process transactions, and maintain warehouse records.
• Read and comprehend work instructions, correspondence, shipping documents, and internal procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe warehouse and yard environment.
• Assist with inventory counts and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Use basic hand tools as needed and perform routine warehouse support activities.
• Work collaboratively with team members to meet operational and customer delivery requirements.
• Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and quality standards

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of forklift operating experience.
• Experience handling long, heavy tubular products or similar industrial materials.
• Computer literacy with proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately verify equipment and shipment documentation.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with external carriers, vendors, or third-party drivers.
• Mechanically inclined with experience using basic hand tools.
• Ability to apply basic mathematical concepts and calculations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in an industrial, manufacturing, oilfield, pipe yard, or distribution warehouse environment.
• Experience working in a high-volume logistics or material handling operation.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.