Material Handler III

Join Our Team as a Material Handler III at Wilcox + Flegel!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We are looking for a dedicated Material Handler III to join our Vancouver department. As a key member of our team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth flow of materials and products. If you are detail-oriented, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now to be part of our innovative team at Wilcox + Flegel.

We offer an industry-leading benefits package that includes:

Medical, Dental, Vision, RX, Optional FSA

Optional Medical Waive Bonus

Company paid Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, and AD&D

401(k) with generous company match

Paid Vacation Time, 120 hours per year

7 Paid Holidays

Working Holiday Pay

Paid Volunteer Hours

Employee Fuel Discount Account

Wellness Program Incentives

Recognition & Reward Program

Team Member Referral Bonus

Boot Reimbursement

Position Summary:

Ensure the accurate and safe handling of materials and completion of other duties required to effectively operate in a high-volume and fast paced distribution environment.  Responsible to consistently role model our Core Values.

Essential Position Functions and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performing general warehousing duties involving physical handling of product, materials, supplies and equipment

• Operate industrial power equipment in a safe manner

• Storing and stacking materials according to company standards

• Transfers materials and items from receiving dock to bin location or other designated area by hand, hand truck, forklift or other industrial powered truck

• Assembles and prepares customer orders for shipping and loads the order onto trailers

• Accurately execute inventory functions/processes as assigned

• Recognize and correct potential process errors before actions adversely affect the customer

• Identifies damaged products and takes appropriate action when discovered

• Properly prepares, handles, and maintains all required documentation

• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor/manager

• Leadership in preloading trucks for customer deliveries and ensuring orders are staged efficiently. 

• Overseeing unloading trucks, including returning undelivered products and managing empty totes, drums, and other returned items. 

• Ensuring all trucks are efficiently loaded and unloaded for operational efficiency. 

• Warehouse audits to ensure compliance with company policies and safety standards. 

• High-level data entry in WMS, ERP, and dispatching software. 

• Follows all requirements and controls for product integrity and compliance. 

• Reports all incidents and accidents to management promptly. 

• Coordinates all deliveries for optimum routing and truck efficiency. 

• Collaborating with management and other departments to solve issues, identify gaps, and address customer-related disappointments, ensuring continuous service improvements. 

• Cross-departmental collaboration to proactively solve operational inefficiencies and enhance customer satisfaction. 

• Expertise in inventory management, including maintaining min/max stock levels and managing fuel and lubricant orders. 

• High-level compliance with OSHA and company safety standards. 

• Leadership in the company’s continuous improvement culture, including 5S implementation, teaching and educating Material Handler I and II in 5S methodologies and best practices, and reducing the 8 wastes. 

• Responsible for daily housekeeping and ensuring proper usage of opening and closing checklists. 

• Extensive training and mentoring of other staff, with a focus on safety, problem-solving, and improving operational efficiency. 

• Basic training of new employees in warehouse functions and safety standards

• Regular interaction with management to assess and implement solutions for operational challenges and ensure alignment with company goals. 

• Fostering a culture of continuous education and professional development across teams. 

• Familiar with legal weights of different types of commercial vehicles to ensure proper loading and compliance. 

Critical Core Competencies and Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Ability to operate a forklift and/or order picker in a safe and efficient manner.

• Demonstrated aptitude for problem solving; ability to determine solutions for customers

• High level of organization and follow through

• Results oriented and able to work both independently and within a team environment

• Comfortable interacting with high-level leaders in across functional disciplines

• Regular attendance is required

• Ability and willingness to work overtime/flexible hours as assigned by supervisor

• Ability to keep all business and operations information confidential

• Familiarity with modern warehousing practices, methods, and theories

• Excellent interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written communication skill

• Must be highly organized with strong ability to multi-task

• Able to assess competing demands and determine appropriate direction

• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing environment; agile, flexible and resilient

• Analytical                   

• Problem Solving

• Project Management

• Customer Service

• Interpersonal Skills

• Teamwork

• Strategic Thinking

• Initiative

• This position has been designated as a Safety Sensitive Position. This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing, as well as random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing. The results of this testing will be a condition of employment

Minimum Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

• Minimum of 5 years of warehousing experience required

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Preferred Education, Experience & Skills:

• 7+ years of warehousing experience required preferred

• 3+ years of transacting data in WMS or ERP systems preferred

Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations:

• Ability to operate a manual / powered pallet jack or lift product required

• Forklift certification is a plus

Equipment and Software Requirements:

• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) preferred

Position Location/Working Conditions/Equipment

• Warehouse

• Equipment Shop

• High noise environment

• Exposure to moving machinery

Physical Requirements

• Typically standing or walking

• Typically driving forklift, pallet jack, etc.

• Typically bending, crouching, stooping

• Frequent lifting (60 lbs.)

Equipment

• Heavy equipment (forklift, etc...)