Position Summary
The Material Handler is responsible for the safe and efficient movement, storage, and distribution of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods throughout the facility. This position primarily operates forklifts and multi-directional lifts to transport long-length and oversized materials, maintain warehouse and production inventory locations, and support manufacturing operations by ensuring materials are available where and when needed.
Primary Duties
- Safely operate forklifts, multi-directional lifts, and other powered industrial equipment in accordance with company policies and safety procedures.
- Transport raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods between warehouse locations and production departments.
- Stock and replenish warehouse racks, production storage areas, and designated inventory locations.
- Supply production departments with required materials in a timely manner to support manufacturing workloads.
- Assist with unloading inbound trucks and moving materials to designated staging or storage locations.
- Load outbound shipments, scrap materials, and other materials as assigned.
- Assist with projects requiring specialized material handling equipment.
- Empty compactors, scrap hoppers, and coordinate scrap material pickups as required while maintaining accurate data entry.
- Maintain clean, organize, and safe warehouse areas including storage and production areas.
- Perform routine equipment inspections and report any maintenance or safety concerns.
- Support inventory accuracy by placing materials in designated locations and reporting discrepancies to the appropriate personnel.
- Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and housekeeping standards.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Can read, speak, and write in English
- Has a current license or be willing to obtain a forklift license within 30 days of hire.
- Embodies the 80/20 attitude in all aspects of the job.
- Can work by themselves with a strong sense of urgency to complete tasks.
- Able to stand, twist, bend, squat, stoop, kneel, climb stairs and ladders, and lift 40 lbs. on a continuous basis for an 10-hour workday.
Preferred Qualifications: |
- 1 or more years of experience with loading a truck, handling materials, and handling wire/plastic scrap
- 1 or more years of experience with emptying a compactor in a production/manufacturing environment.