Material Handler - 1st Shift (Starting $19+/hour)

We are dedicated to the belief that people are our most important asset. Employee development, opportunity to grow, and continuing to evolve both as an employee and as a company are instrumental to our success.

About the role

The primary role for the Material Handler is moving material around the plant or work site with a forklift and/or crane to ensure production runs smoothly. This role may also package, band, weigh, and stage material in a timely and accurate manner. The Material Handler performs multiple tasks throughout the day to ensure safe and quality production. This position requires a self-starter with a strong work ethic and a desire to perform duties to the highest standard.

Responsibilities

• Moves material around plant using a forklift and/or crane for producing, finishing, packaging, or shipping the customer product.
• Ensures areas are supplied with parts and removes finished skids to warehouse or paint line.
• Moves and stages material as scheduled for optimum efficiency.
• Provides machine support by emptying scrap tubs and ensuring lines are cleared of finished product.
• Packages finished product for shipment.
• Tracks orders and tags.
• Follows bill of material to match product with proper packaging and skidding.
• Performs miscellaneous tasks throughout plant to ensure safe, efficient, and quality production of materials.
• May perform housekeeping duties within the plant when necessary.
• Picks parts from a picklist and delivers to production lines when scheduled.
• Performs scheduled tugger routes to production lines refilling bins with parts from a market.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be able to handle physical, repetitive work and stand on your feet for 8-10 hrs a day.
• Good hand-eye coordination.
• Mechanical aptitude a plus, but not required.
• Competent in basic math and computer skills.
• Can operate banding tools.
• Can read a tape measure.
• Must be able to handle small parts.
• Must understand and follow the quality policy and procedures.
• Ability to recognize quality issues and problems – detect defects.
• Must be able to read, comprehend, and follow detailed instructions on productions and understand English.
• Must be able to read and understand bill of material and/or production order.
• Must be able to distinguish between part numbers and sizes.
• Must be able to count and label parts accurately.
• Must follow all safety policies and procedures.
• Good safety awareness and efficiency skills.
• Oral and written communication skills – including legible writing.
• 0-6 months prior experience.
• Required OSHA safety training (on-the-job training provided).
• Forklift and crane license.
• Must have valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Schedule

• The 1st shift includes Monday - Thursday 5am – 3pm.
• The 2nd shift includes Monday - Thursday 3pm - 1am with a shift differential of $3.00/hr.
• The weekend shift includes Friday – Sunday 6am-6pm for a total of 36 hours and an added weekend shift differential of $4.50/hr.