2nd Shift Material Handler Trainee (Dept. 530)

About the role

Milwaukee Valve Company is seeking a 2nd Shift Material Handler Trainee to join our Prairie Du Sac, WI team in Department 530. This position offers a starting hourly wage of $19.78, plus a 3.5% shift premium. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is available, with $1,000 paid after the orientation period and another $1,000 after one year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates safe operation of material handling equipment.
• Comprehends verbal and written instructions.
• Demonstrates accuracy in work and record keeping.
• Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Demonstrates good organizational skills.
• Adapts to changing work conditions.
• Maintains cleanliness of work area and equipment in a prescribed manner.
• Works scheduled annual inventory days.
• Completes work in allotted time.
• Strives to increase productivity.
• Works quickly.
• Ensures all work is subject to final inspection.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills.
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems that arise in standard situations.
• Stand or walk 100% of the shift.
• Frequent bending and lifting 30-40 lbs unassisted and up to 70 lbs occasionally with or without assistance.
• Work environment includes exposure to moving mechanical parts, heights, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and noise levels that are usually loud.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Basic math skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and respond to management direction.
• Ability to take responsibility for own actions.

Skills

• Safe operation of material handling equipment.
• Comprehension of verbal and written instructions.
• Accuracy in work and record keeping.
• Attention to detail.
• Organizational skills.
• Adaptability to changing work conditions.
• Maintenance of cleanliness of work area and equipment.
• Completion of scheduled inventory days.
• Productivity and efficiency.

Benefits

• Excellent benefit package including health, dental, life, and disability insurance options.
• 401K with employer match.
• Tuition assistance.
• Paid time off.
• Shift premiums.

Pay

The starting hourly wage is $19.78, with a 3.5% shift premium. A $2,000 sign-on bonus is offered, with $1,000 paid after the orientation period and another $1,000 after one year of employment.

Schedule

The regularly scheduled hours for this position are 2:30PM-11:00PM, Monday through Friday. Overtime may become a possibility or even required. When working overtime, the regularly scheduled shift is adjusted by 1-2 hours at either the beginning or end of the regularly scheduled shift. Overtime may also be requested or mandatory on Saturdays.