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Machine Operator at LSI Staffing

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Job Description

About LSI: LSI Staffing hires thousands of cherry picker/ forklift operation employees across the nation for some of the top employers in the industry today. Duluth, GA is looking for candidates interested in new opportunities and looking to grow into careers with these various teams. Almost all positions are temp-to-hire with full-time hours and possible overtime! If you are a quality worker looking for a great new opportunity, apply with LSI TODAY!

Shift Hours: 7:00am -3:30pm

Swing Reach/Cherry Picker - Suwanee, GA 30024

Looking to hire a Swing Reach Driver to perform various warehouse duties relating to the distribution facility and general warehousing functions. Must have inventory control experience to qualify.

Perks & Benefits

  • Weekly Pay
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Overtime and Saturday is required based on need

Job duties

  • Pack,
  • Picking
  • Lifting up to 80+ boxes
  • Pallet building
  • Kit building
  • Attendance is a must
  • Hours 7:00am-3:30pm

Experience/Education

  • High School diploma or GED
  • Must have Operating knowledge of Forklift and Material Handling equipment preferred.
  • Excellent hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.

Job Types: Full-time, Temp to Hire

Salary: $18.00 per hour

Schedule:

  • 8-hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime Available
  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Suwanee, GA 30024: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Experience:

  • Cherry Picker Operation: 2 years (Required)
  • Swing Reach Operation: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

PandoLogic. Category:Manufacturing,

Typical mid-level pay: $65k for Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians nationally

National salary averages
Expected mid-level
$65k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$46k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $98k

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Lean candidate
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Limited
Mobility
Good mobility
Durability
High fragility

Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Don't let hiring headlines mislead you—focus on concrete offers. Your leverage may be less durable than it appears—move decisively.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

+2%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
Typical: Associate's degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024