Material Handler - A Shift - 10 Hours

About the Company

Techniplas is a global supplier of sophisticated plastic components and design-focused, multifunctional surfaces primarily for the automotive sector, as well as the industrial, consumer goods, medical, and other markets. The company’s products align with industry trends such as weight reduction, vehicle electrification, innovative operating concepts, high-quality surface finishes, and a focus on convenience and safety. The Techniplas Group operates 30 sites worldwide with production, sales, and technology hubs, employing nearly 4,000 staff. The company serves global customers and platforms, emphasizing technological expertise and collaboration in design and engineering, with long-term relationships with leading automotive and industrial OEMs.

About the Role

Transport incoming and outgoing materials to designated areas as assigned. Operate forklifts, electrical hoists, or other power-driven equipment to load or move materials. Supply production areas with needed materials from inventory, load or unload materials onto or from pallets, trays, or shelves, and process required paperwork. Work cooperatively with others to ensure the production of quality products.

Responsibilities

• Manually or mechanically load and unload materials from pallets, skids, platforms, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.
• Move controls to drive propane or electric-powered forklift trucks and transport materials between loading, processing, and storage areas.
• Perform routine maintenance on vehicles and auxiliary equipment, such as cleaning, lubricating, recharging batteries, fueling, or replacing liquefied-gas tanks.
• Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, and boxes, and secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
• Weigh materials or products and record weight and other production data on tags or labels.
• Load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products.
• Operate packaging or banding machines or equipment.
• Perform safety inspections of equipment.
• Accurately scan material, inserts, and finished products to a location using a forklift or hand cart.
• Inspect product loads for accuracy and safely move them around the warehouse or facility to ensure timely and complete delivery.
• Knowledge of materials and IQMS system; monitor IQMS to stay informed of job and material changes.
• Complete IQ transactions for material.
• Maintain 6S activities that have been established.
• Conduct accurate inventory transactions for all materials and packaging as needed.
• Assist technicians in pulling materials in a timely manner.
• Keep walkways clear and report weights of any discarded material to the Supervisor/Lead Technician.
• Communicate with material handlers on other shifts on a daily basis.
• Ensure all materials are labeled properly and accurately scanned to a location.
• Assist with set up, quality audits, or operate machines to make parts or products.
• Read work orders, instructions, formulas, or processing charts.
• Maintain production or work records.
• Look up parts in inventory and complete inventory transactions.
• Clean up as needed and at the end of the shift.
• Train new employees on proper procedures and techniques.
• Relieve other operators for breaks as needed.
• Perform repetitive tasks.
• Serve on special project teams (Kaizen, 5S, etc.).

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; or up to six months of related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Previous material handler experience working in a manufacturing environment is desired.
• Certified forklift training (sit-down and stand-up).

Qualifications

Knowledge

• Production and Processing: Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Mechanical: Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. Tools and equipment used in this job include utility knives, razor knives, screwdrivers, Allen wrenches, pry bars, hand carts, and forklift trucks.
• Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. Ability to use a digital weight scale.

Skills

• Language: Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Write routine reports and correspondence.

Abilities

• Quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a forklift and other PIV equipment.
• Quickly recognize and respond to signals while driving a forklift, such as people walking nearby or different sounds and lights from the forklift.
• See details at close range to ensure part/material quality meets customer requirements. Specific vision abilities include close vision and color vision.
• Vision and hearing abilities necessary for driving.
• Exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. Frequently lift and/or move up to 55 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.