Material Handler

About the role

This position is located in our small, but growing, manufacturing and overhaul/repair facility in Greenville. We primarily manufacture and overhaul components for the transit industry (subway and commuter rail) and have been in operation for over 50 years, offering a stable work environment. As a member of Transtech, you will be responsible for loading, unloading, and moving materials within or near the manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved
• Opens and closes containers
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand or using order picker, stand-up forklift, and forklift
• Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit
• Conveys materials from storage to designated area
• Secures materials from storage to designated area
• Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled to stock requisition or Kanban record
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on containers
• Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands together
• Drives industrial lift trucks, electric carts, etc.
• Assembles crates or boxes to contain products such as machines or vehicles
• Cleans work area, spillage, and equipment as required

Requirements

• High school degree or 1–3 years of equivalent experience in a related field
• Basic math, reading, and writing skills
• Computer skills, including ERP systems experience (preferred)
• Basic knowledge of inventory practices, processes, and procedures (preferred)
• Previous forklift certification and experience (required)
• Use of forklifts, hoists, hand trucks, etc. (required)
• Self-starter with strong multi-tasking and organizational skills
• Team player with a desire for problem-solving and critical thinking

Physical and Mental Requirements

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to stand, walk, talk, and hear
• Frequently use hands to finger, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls
• Frequently reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Environment

Regularly works in an indoor manufacturing environment with exposure to production activities including production machinery, assembly operations, overhead crane usage, and forklift traffic. Required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to workplace hazards.

Mental Demands

• Regularly use written and oral communication skills
• Read and interpret data, information, and documents
• Analyze and solve problems
• Use math and mathematical reasoning
• Observe and interpret situations
• Learn and apply new information or skills
• Interact with other employees, customers, and vendors

Pay

The starting hourly rate for this position is $21.00. The actual salary offered may be influenced by factors such as training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands, and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Benefits

Offered benefits include health, welfare, and retirement plans. More information is available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Additional benefit offerings for this role may include an annual bonus, if eligible.

About the company

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, the company focuses on safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity across freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, and marine sectors. With roots dating back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec's global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward.