Material Handler

About the role

Functioning as a part of an overall manufacturing team, performing all functions relating to moving and transporting product within the plant/warehouse and also to/from our warehouses while meeting expectations for quality and delivery while maintaining accuracy, efficiency, cost competitiveness, and safety. Must be a team player with a willingness to learn and adapt to ongoing change.

Responsibilities

• Perform safety checks and daily safety inspections on forklifts, dock doors, battery charger, as well as overall warehouse.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards throughout the warehouse.
• Responsible for complying with GMP regulations both internally and externally.
• Efficiently load and unload all inbound and outbound trucks and containers.
• Load and unload the curing room as needed.
• Deliver all raw materials to the production floor to include coater/laminator, press, slitters, and the ink room prior to actual production.
• Secure all raw materials stored in the warehouse with plastic completely covering each roll and check the condition of rack prongs to ensure safe storage.
• Keep airlock free and clear of materials.
• Package all outbound materials according to specification.
• Prepare all outbound shipments, label, weigh, and record in the appropriate manner.
• Accurately use scales to weigh goods before shipment.
• Clear the production floor of all recycled materials (racks, cores, and spacers), in addition to raw materials no longer required on the production floor.
• Recommend safety, quality, packaging, and efficiency improvements when applicable.
• Inform Production Reporting department when return to stock materials are brought back into the warehouse.

Skills & Qualifications

• Valid forklift certification (preferred) or recent forklift operating experience (within the past year)
• Safe and efficient operation of sit-down, stand-up, or pallet jack equipment
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, including overnight/night shift schedules
• Strong understanding of warehouse safety procedures and OSHA guidelines
• Experience loading, unloading, staging, and moving materials in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to lift and move materials safely (up to specified weight requirements)
• Attention to detail with inventory handling and damage prevention
• Basic inventory and RF scanner experience (preferred)
• Strong reliability and punctuality for shift-based work
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good communication skills and ability to follow instructions
• Physical ability to stand, sit, and operate equipment for extended periods

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent
• Ability to draw and interpret bar graphs

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Computer Skills

• Basic knowledge of computer software and functions

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear
• Frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K Plan