Material Handler

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Material Handler

Department: All Openings, Supply Chain

Job Title:

Material Handler

Position Summary

Responsible for the safe transport of materials and aircraft parts using appropriate equipment and proper handling techniques. Operating industrial trucks, forklifts, or hand trucks performing equipment safety checks, and adhering to safety guidelines. Accurately follow work orders, load and unload materials securely, and maintain quality standards. Additional duties include housekeeping tasks and collaboration with team members. Typically reports to a supervisor.

Essential Job Functions

• Material Handling: Safely transport materials from storage or work sites to designated areas using appropriate material handling equipment.

Ensure proper handling of materials to prevent damage and maintain their integrity during transport.

Organize and prioritize the movement of materials to ensure efficient workflow and minimal disruption to production schedules.

• Operate Equipment: Operate industrial trucks, forklifts, or electric hoists to assist in loading or moving materials and products.

Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure safety and functionality.

Follow all safety guidelines and operational procedures while using equipment to prevent accidents and ensure smooth operations.

• Read Work Orders: Carefully read work orders or follow oral instructions to ascertain the specific materials or containers to be moved.

Verify the details in the work orders, including part numbers, parts, quantities, and locations, to ensure accuracy and documentation is in order.

Communicate with supervisors or lead to clarify any uncertainties or discrepancies in the work orders.

• Load and Unload Materials: Load and unload materials onto or from vehicles, ensuring proper strapping, bracing, or padding is used to prevent shifting or damage during transit.

Inspect materials before loading to identify any visible damages and report them to the supervisor.

Ensure the safe and efficient handling of materials during loading and unloading processes.

• Service Requisitions: Promptly pick up and deliver service requisitions for parts and materials required to ship the same day.

Coordinate with various departments to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of service requisitions.

Maintain records of service requisitions and ensure proper documentation for tracking and inventory purposes.

• Quality Assurance: Scrutinize every aspect of the job to ensure adherence to quality standards and operational procedures.

Report any improper operations, faulty equipment, defective materials, and unusual conditions to the Supervisor or Lead promptly.

Participate in quality improvement initiatives and provide feedback to enhance processes and product quality.

• Housekeeping: Perform housekeeping chores as required by the department to maintain a clean and organized work environment.

Regularly clean and organize work areas, storage spaces, and equipment.

Dispose of waste materials properly and follow recycling procedures where applicable.

• Additional Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Position Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• Requires a high school diploma or GED and one year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to obtain Piper Industrial Truck Certification

Physical Demands

• Demonstrates physical and functional ability to perform and accomplish tasks. Ability to lift and carry up to 35 lbs.

Mental Demands

• General understanding of ERP computer system.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, to include Excel proficiency, is required.
• Requires knowledge and experience in establishing Kanban, JIT or Supplier Managed Inventory programs.
• General understanding of drawings, specification, and units of measure.

Working Conditions

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those the employee encounters while performing the functions of this job
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to both office and plant environments. May be exposed to odors, chemical agents, dust, fumes, gases, sharp objects, hazardous or moving equipment, wet slippery floors, and extremes in temperature and humidity.
• Interacts regularly with various staff and employees, and occasionally with vendors, suppliers, community members and regulatory agency representatives.
• Travel and overtime are required when necessary.

Operational Excellence

• Supports all operational excellence initiatives ensuring full participation in all department services, continuous improvement efforts, and training programs.

Quality Assurance

• Maintains a safe, orderly working environment including FOD compliance
• Ensures that Piper Aircraft, Inc. corporate compliance policies are adhered to
• Adheres to organization and department policies and procedures

Compliance

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with laws, rules and regulations appropriate to job function.
• Comply with all organizational policies and standards regarding ethical business practices.
• Work ethically and with integrity; upholds organizational values.

Communicates Effectively

• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills who understands how to develop and maintain external supplier and internal customer relations in both written and oral form.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism at all times during direct contact with employees, suppliers, and customers.

Decision Quality

• Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving on-time with deliverables

Optimizes Work Processes

• Knows and contributes the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.

Attention to Detail

• Takes responsibility for a thorough, accurate, and detailed method of completing work tasks

Drives Results

• Overcomes adversity, consistently achieving quality results - even under demanding deadlines and unexpected operating circumstances

Teamwork

• Interacts, partners, and collaborates effectively with others, positively contributing to overall department and organizational deliverables and results.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Please note - This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

American with Disability Act Requirements: External and Internal applicants, as well as position incumbents, must be able to perform the essential position responsibilities as listed in this position description either aided or unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently.Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week including mandatory overtime may be required.

Piper Aircraft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

At this time, Piper Aircraft is not sponsoring employees seeking an immigrant visa (green card) or non-immigrant visa, such as L-1A, L-1B, H-1B, O-1, or TN visas. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S

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