Material Clerk - 1st Shift

Since 1946, Hunter Engineering has been aligning cutting-edge technology with a strong commitment to quality. As a family-owned, American-made company, Hunter is the global leader in automotive service equipment, with products used in over 130 countries by top vehicle manufacturers, tire companies, and service centers. We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Places to Work finalist by the St. Louis Business Journal for five consecutive years (2022 – 2026).

About the role

As a Clerk, Material, you will receive, store, and distribute materials, tools, equipment, and products within the plant floor areas. This position is for our 1st shift (7am-3:30pm Monday-Friday) and includes some mandatory overtime. Starting pay is $24.25 with opportunities for advancement in level and pay.

Responsibilities

• Initiates purchase requisitions for materials and supplies as needed
• Verifies material received against requisition, shipping notices, or invoices
• Completes records concerned with quantity and type of material received, stored, and issued in the plant and uses handheld scanner to enter records
• Reads production schedules, customer orders, work orders, shipping notices, or invoices to determine irregularities
• Conveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to the designated areas
• Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequences such as size, type, style, and color or product code
• Fills work orders or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to production workers or assembly line
• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves
• Conveys order to packing station or shipping department
• Weighs or counts items for distribution within the plant to ensure conformance to company standards; opens bales, crates, and other containers
• Operates material handling equipment to transport stored items from warehouse to plant or to pick up items from several locations within the plant for shipment
• Maintains work area to sustain a clean and orderly environment
• Must be willing and able to work overtime as an extension to a normal workday or on weekends, as scheduled
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED is required and 3 months of related experience and/or training
• Must be able to operate material handling equipment such as forklift, overhead crane, motorized pallet jacks, or manual pallet jacks
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondences, and memos
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers
• Basic skill level of computer programs such as Microsoft Office are highly desirable

Benefits

• Industry-Leading Healthcare Coverage
• Profit-Sharing Plan with Safe Harbor Contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Schedule

1st shift (7am-3:30pm Monday-Friday) with some mandatory overtime.

Pay

Starting pay is $24.25 per hour with opportunities for advancement in level and pay.