Material Handler

Composed of Chromalox, Durex Industries, Vulcanic, and Thermocoax businesses, Electrical Thermal Solutions (ETS), part of Spirax Group, creates electrical process heating and temperature management solutions, including industrial heaters and systems, heat tracing, and a range of component technologies. At Chromalox, we build advanced thermal technologies for the world’s most challenging industrial heating applications. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we got our start with an innovative solution 100 years ago when a self-taught engineer invented the first metal-sheathed resistance heating element.

About the role

As the Material Handler, you will join our Shipping and Receiving Team and support by coordinating and expediting flow of materials, parts and assemblies between teams and/or departments.

Responsibilities

• Receive and move materials to designated storage areas.
• Stage inventory and maintain kitting systems for parts and orders utilized in production areas and for assigned project orders using production schedules.
• Utilize pick lists to pull and kit all parts necessary for assigned production and project orders.
• Follow priority dispatch list in setting up and prioritizing work with assigned work teams; responsible for timely material issue resolution to ensure on-time shipping commitments.
• Maintain the accuracy and timely completion of KanBan cards and material transactions; manage KanBan inventory levels.
• Responsible for timely reports and logs; account for all replenishment orders and part shortages and outages and for timely completion of JDE transactions for materials received and issued.
• Remove scrap from work areas; enter scrap material data transactions.
• Work with ECO and Engineering on phase-in/phase-out of materials and correction of prints and bills of material.
• Perform the daily Cycle Count and major variance root cause analysis; assist with annual physical inventory.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance on machines as scheduled and required for TPM.
• Work individually and as a team to develop and implement quality and efficiency improvements.
• Conduct tests and inspections of products, or processes to evaluate quality or performance; examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications.
• May be required to cross-train and demonstrate competency in all essential job functions of the department working at different workstations as production needs require.
• Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships; train and teach others.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area free of excess materials.
• Support and involvement in company, department, and/or safety policies, procedures, programs, and activities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with material handling or shipping and receiving.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, proportions, and decimals.
• Ability and understanding of various measuring devices in meeting drawing dimensions and specifications.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, work orders, work instructions, diagrams, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Work requires continual attention to detail in follow-through, establishing priorities, and meeting deadlines.