Material Handler

Job Title: Material Handler

Location: Sharpie Way, Shelbyville, Tennessee

Shift: 1st shift

Overview of Role:

The Material Handler receives, stores, picks, and moves materials to support warehouse operations, production, and customer orders. This position maintains accurate inventory records, operates equipment safely, and coordinates with warehouse and production teams to keep materials organized and available when needed.

What you will do:

• Receive and inspect incoming shipments; verify item numbers and quantities, and report shortages, damage, or other discrepancies.
• Load and unload vehicles, down-stack and separate mixed shipments, consolidate stock, and put materials away in designated locations.
• Pick, pack, stage, and deliver materials for production and customer orders within required timeframes; verify items, quantities, and destinations.
• Collect production returns, verify quantities and condition, and return unused materials to the correct storage locations.
• Complete inventory transactions and supporting paperwork accurately and promptly when materials are received, moved, delivered, or returned.
• Perform stock checks and cycle counts, help investigate discrepancies, and support inventory accuracy improvements.
• Operate stand-up and sit-down forklifts, pallet jacks, and, as needed, a cherry picker when trained and authorized; perform required equipment checks.
• Selected employees will also drive the company truck between 710 Blue Ribbon Parkway and 1 Sharpie Way for pickups and deliveries between facilities, subject to company driving authorization.
• Coordinate material priorities with warehouse and production teams; communicate shortages, delays, and changes affecting scheduled work.
• Maintain clean, organized storage and staging areas; follow health, safety, security, and material-handling procedures and report hazards or equipment damage.
• Participate in cross-training and assist with other warehouse duties as assigned.

What we need from you:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ year of experience in warehouse or production environments.
• Knowledge of material flow, inventory systems, and stock control.
• Ability to lift, move, and handle materials safely.
• Organized, dependable, and detail-oriented.

Work Environment: This job works in a manufacturing environment, using various manufacturing equipment.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to stand for the entire shift, as well as the ability to bend, twist, push, pull, grasp, The employee is regularly required to speak or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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 job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

About National Pen

With 60 years of experience and serving 22 countries worldwide, National Pen brands offer more value and simplicity to customers and distributor partners. National Pen's flagship direct-to-business brand is Pens.com, and the company operates via a network of more than 10 facilities across North America, Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia.

To learn more, visit: www.PENS.com