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Material Handler-2

Austin Powder Company

  • McArthur, Ohio
  • 6 days ago

    Highlights

    Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment (training provided if required). Communicate clearly with production operators, control room staff, maintenance, and supervisors regarding material needs and system status.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationMcArthur, Ohio
    IndustryMining
    Company Size1,500 to 1,999 employees
    Year Founded1833
    Websitehttp://austinpowder.com/

    Description

    Join the Family - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family.

    Key Responsibilities

    Material Movement & Logistics

    Receive, stage, and deliver raw materials to appropriate process areas in accordance with production schedules.

    Transfer finished goods from production areas to designated storage or outbound shipping zones.

    Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment (training provided if required).

    Maintain accurate records of material movements, lot tracking, and inventory usage.

    Ensure proper labeling, segregation, and handling of energetic and non-energetic materials.

    Cleaning, Teardown & Equipment Support

    • Perform routine cleaning of process areas to maintain compliance with SOPs and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
    • Disassemble equipment components for cleaning, inspection, and reassembly under supervision.
    • Verify equipment is clean, properly reassembled, and ready for use prior to startup.
    • Assist with waste collection, staging, and proper disposal in accordance with environmental and safety guidelines.

    Safety, Compliance & Basis of Safety

    • Follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), safety procedures, and Basis of Safety documentation.
    • Adhere to strict PPE requirements in all energetic material handling areas.
    • Immediately report abnormalities, unsafe conditions, or equipment concerns.
    • Maintain a clean, organized, and compliant work environment at all times.
    • Understand and respect safety controls related to energetic materials, including grounding/bonding, housekeeping standards, and static control.

    Teamwork & Communication

    • Communicate clearly with production operators, control room staff, maintenance, and supervisors regarding material needs and system status.
    • Support production by anticipating material requirements and preventing bottlenecks.
    • Demonstrate a positive attitude and willingness to learn across multiple tasks and departments.
    • Assist with continuous improvement initiatives related to workflow, housekeeping, and materials management.

    Professional Expectations

    • Report on time and prepared to perform assigned duties.
    • Work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
    • Demonstrate a willingness to take direction and provide feedback through appropriate channels.
    • Uphold confidentiality, security, and safe-handling protocols associated with energetic materials.

    Minimum Qualifications

    • High school diploma or equivalent required.
    • Minimum of 2 years of experience in an industrial, manufacturing, warehouse, logistics, or similar physical work environment.
    • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds repeatedly (up to once every 2–3 minutes during high-volume tasks).
    • Ability to stand for extended periods, operate material handling equipment, and navigate stairs and ladders as required.
    • Basic computer literacy to complete digital logs, inventory entries, and required training modules.
    • Mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn basic equipment teardown and reassembly.
    • Ability to wear required PPE, including but not limited to site-specific protective equipment.

    Austin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Austin Powder also participates in E-Verify.

    This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

    About Company

    In 1833, America was emerging as a vibrant, growing country with virtually boundless energy and a manifest destiny. The Erie Canal, in operation for eight years, had cut travel time from New York westward to Buffalo by one-third for both people and cargo. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, America's first passenger train, was opening up the western reserve.

    Part of the westward migration involved, literally, moving mountains. Austin Powder was founded in that same year to produce the black powder that would help break the rocks, mine the coal and build the canals. From the banks of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio, we grew as the country grew.

    We have been in business for over 180 years. Today, we manufacture a full line of industrial explosives and accessories, and provide blasting services to customers throughout North America and around the world.

    While our black powder days are long gone, the original spirit and initiative remain as part of our corporate culture. We are pleased to be of service to our mining, quarrying, construction, and seismic exploration customers in North America and throughout the world.

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