Material Handler

About the role

Material Coordinators at Silfex perform day‑to‑day shipping and receiving activities with excellence, ensuring the smooth and timely flow of materials to internal and external customers. The role involves assembling products, processing incoming goods, maintaining accurate inventory records, and supporting a safe, clean work environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform repetitive assembly of Silfex products into complete packages according to work instructions.
• Process incoming goods by verifying quantities against purchase orders or invoices, conducting high‑level inspections for serviceability, and executing receipt procedures.
• Facilitate timely transfer of incoming goods to the originator.
• Enter transactions in the ERP system to ensure accurate inventory tracking of products, raw materials, supplies, and consumables.
• Liaise with manufacturing and support functions to keep all areas appropriately supplied.
• Operate a forklift to move goods into and out of the facility.
• Maintain cleanliness and perform routine housekeeping to ensure a safe environment.
• Maintain daily manual and/or electronic records of individual productivity.
• Keep applicable records to comply with government regulations.
• Assist in applying lean manufacturing concepts and 5S, and demonstrate ownership of continuous‑improvement ideas.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and model safety policies.
• Communicate effectively with empathy and respect to inspire teamwork and collaboration.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED.
• 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to assess drawings and specifications for assembling parts and inspect for proper fit.
• Forklift certification (or ability to obtain certification).
• Basic computer skills: standard hardware/software, internet, email, word processing, spreadsheets.
• Safety‑ and quality‑minded, detail‑oriented.
• Effective both individually and in a team environment.
• Adaptability to a changing work pace.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift certification or certification to operate other powered industrial vehicles.
• Prior warehousing/material‑handling experience.
• Experience entering data into an ERP system.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequent reaching with hands and arms.
• Occasional walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Occasional lifting of up to 50 lb; regular lifting of up to 25 lb.
• Vision requirements: close, distance, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts and fumes/airborne particles; occasional exposure to wet or humid conditions.
• Moderate noise level.

Benefits

Silfex offers a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits that begin on your first day of employment. Details are available through Lam Benefits.