Material Handler

About the role

To perform tasks necessary for maintaining continuous materials supply at each machine to enable efficient operations without disruption due to lack of materials.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a clean and orderly work area/warehouse.
• Maintains a safe working environment by following all company safety policies and procedures, reports unsafe conditions and incidents, and upholds quality standards.
• Maintains company’s quality standards and follows computer procedures to handle damaged material and quarantine material.
• Reads work orders or follows verbal instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
• Opens containers to prepare them for movement.
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated areas.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers.
• Loads trucks.
• Lifts heavy objects by hand or with a power hoist, and cleans work areas, machines, and equipment to assist machine operators.
• Operates industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
• Brings and removes all Gaylord boxes for recycling to machines.
• Brings and removes skids for machine operators’ jobs.
• Bands and stores all endplates, skids, and recyclable material.
• Empties all trash throughout the shop.
• Willing to work in other departments or areas and complete miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) required.
• Must have tow motor experience and be able to successfully complete tow motor certification training.
• Ability to multitask and read production tickets.
• Ability to perform math calculations, including fractions.
• Must be able to read a tape measure, including micrometer.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to maintain production standards.
• Dedicated to continuous improvement.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds, bend, stretch, or stand for extended periods of time.