Material Handler

Litania Sports Group

  • Champaign, Illinois
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    This position plays a critical role in maintaining accurate inventory, ensuring materials are available when needed, and supporting the efficient flow of products throughout our 200,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility. Load, unload, and transport materials using forklifts, pallet jacks, overhead cranes, and other material handling equipment.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationChampaign, Illinois
    Websitehttps://www.litaniasports.com

    Description

    The Material Handler is responsible for supporting production and warehouse operations through the movement, storage, organization, and replenishment of inventory and materials. This position plays a critical role in maintaining accurate inventory, ensuring materials are available when needed, and supporting the efficient flow of products throughout our 200,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility.

    At Litania Sports Group, our brands—Gill and Porter—have been recognized as industry leaders in track & field, basketball, and volleyball for over 100 years. Our team takes pride in producing world-class equipment used at championship events across the globe.

    Essential Duties & Responsibilities

    • Move, store, restock, and rotate inventory throughout the warehouse and production areas.
    • Ensure materials are placed in correct storage locations and inventory bins.
    • Read work orders and production schedules to determine material requirements.
    • Deliver materials and supplies to production areas to support manufacturing operations.
    • Load, unload, and transport materials using forklifts, pallet jacks, overhead cranes, and other material handling equipment.
    • Sort, organize, and stage materials for production and shipment.
    • Record inventory movements and maintain accurate inventory records.
    • Verify materials, quantities, and locations using bar code scanning and inventory systems.
    • Assist with receiving, stocking, and warehouse organization activities.
    • Inspect materials and report inventory discrepancies or damaged products.
    • Safely operate material handling equipment and follow all company safety procedures.
    • Support other warehouse and manufacturing functions as needed.
    • Perform other duties as assigned..

    Qualifications

    Required

    • Minimum 21 years of age.
    • High school diploma or equivalent.
    • Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
    • Proficient computer skills, including ERP systems, Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
    • Minimum 3 years of manufacturing or warehouse experience.
    • Current forklift certification or ability to obtain certification.
    • Ability to work in a drug-free workplace and pass required screenings.

    Preferred

    • Bar code scanning experience.
    • Overhead crane operation experience or ability to obtain certification within 30 days of hire.
    • Fabrication or welding experience.
     

    Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

    • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
    • Ability to bend, squat, kneel, reach, push, pull, and lift throughout the shift.
    • Ability to regularly lift up to 50 lbs. and occasionally lift heavier items with assistance.
    • Ability to safely operate forklifts, overhead cranes, and other material handling equipment.
    • Ability to work in a manufacturing and warehouse environment with varying temperatures and noise levels.
    • Ability to perform repetitive tasks while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

    Compensation & Benefits

    Position Type: Full-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt

    Hourly Rate: $18.00 – $21.00 per hour. 

    Schedule:
    Monday – Friday, 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM, with overtime as required.

    Benefits: All full-time employees are eligible for health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, Basic Life, voluntary life, and 401(k) match up to 6%.

    Litania Sports Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
     

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