Ruskin - Class A Material Handling

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Class A Material Handler

Position Overview:

Loads, unloads, and moves materials within or near plant by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
Opens containers.
Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in
transit.
Rotate material.
Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area.
Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination or signals crane or hoisting
operators to move load to destination.
Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet.
Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers.
Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together.
Lifts heavy objects by hand or with power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment to
assist machine operators.
Assembles crates to contain products such as machines or vehicles.
Operates industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

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

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience
and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and
procedure manuals.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in standard units of measure, using whole numbers, common
fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or
diagram form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
None required.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
Basic personal computer skills preferred using MS Windows.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Attendance is an essential job requirement defined as having regular, consistent, reliable, punctual and
predictable attendance including the ability to work regular hours and shifts, overtime before and after
shifts and on weekends as required by union contract. Ability to work as part of a team, including all
related departments/plants or independently as required to achieve internal and external customer
satisfaction.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Occasional travel requested (less than 10%).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to
finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stoop,
kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee
must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and
occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts.
The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or
airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work
environment is usually loud.

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