Material Handler - 3rd Shift

About the role

This position involves operating a forklift to move various sized units and products within a manufacturing facility. The role also includes participating in plant safety committees, adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and maintaining accurate inventory records.

Responsibilities

• Work safely at all times, complying with Pratt Industries Safety rules and GMPs.
• Participate in Plant Safety Committee meetings.
• Follow Pratt Industries quality procedures and policies.
• Stop and catch quality issues before they leave the facility.
• Perform general duties including housekeeping and cleaning of work areas.
• Maintain accurate records of unit movements for inventory accuracy.
• Perform basic forklift equipment maintenance.
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed, including on holidays.

Requirements

• Pratt forklift certification.
• Two years’ forklift operation experience preferred.
• Experience with “scanner” or “barcode” warehouse management systems preferred.
• Able to multi-task, communicate effectively, problem solve, read and understand a tape measure, and manage time efficiently.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in packaging, plastics, paper, converting, warehouse, or manufacturing industries preferred.
• Ability to read and follow instructions on factory masters.
• Mathematical skills including reading a tape measure, calculating percentages, measurements, volumes, and rates.
• Attention to detail and control to prevent damage to materials and equipment.
• Substance abuse screening required.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience driving and operating a forklift.
• Experience with “scanner” or “barcode” warehouse management systems.
• Experience in the packaging, plastics, paper, converting, warehouse, or manufacturing industries.

Reasoning Abilities

• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or graphic form.
• Deal with problems involving one or more concrete variables in standardized situations.

Technical Skills

• Working knowledge of equipment design and capabilities.
• Product layouts and production specifications.
• Product quality specifications.
• Quality standards.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Current Lift Truck Operator License.

Physical Demands

• Regularly stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• Frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

• Exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasional exposure to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.