Material Handler (Days / Nights - Rotational Schedule)

About the role

The Material Handler supports the departmental needs between production and warehouse, primarily driving a forklift or clamp truck to move raw, packaging materials and finished product within the warehouse and production floor.

Responsibilities

• Maintains sufficient supply of bulk product, cardboard boxes, film, bags, tape, and other raw materials are on the production floor to ensure that the production flow of finished goods is not interrupted.
• Removes finished products from the production area in a timely and safe manner.
• Places and rotates finished good and ensures they are put away correctly by ensuring that the stack heights, aisle widths and product consolidation meet SOP standards.
• Completes all paperwork, reports and loading documents as required by the Team Lead, Supervisor or Department Manager.
• Repackages damaged product as needed.
• Gathers and removes all scrap bales from holding area along with recording scrap weight before removing the bales to a designated area.
• Maintains a safe, clean and organized work area.
• Removes debris along with moving and dumping trash cans.
• Operates production machinery and equipment such as the densifier, melter and baler, following the proper safety procedures.
• Performs preventive audits on the forklifts using checklist.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Team Lead, Supervisor, or Department Manager.
• Follows all GMP and sanitation guidelines along with maintaining a high level of personal hygiene.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Experience: Must know how to drive and is certified to operate a forklift. Must have one year experience working in a warehouse and manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to function independently.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Good oral and written communication skills.

Physical Demands

• Frequent use of a production, manufacturing equipment and/or machinery, including forklift, densifier, melter and baler.
• Frequent moving/transporting of materials weighing up to 50 pounds, which may require frequent bending, twisting and reaching motions up to a distance of 100 yards.
• Standing/sitting for long periods up to 8, 10 or 12 hours shift.
• Remaining stationary for extended periods of time.
• May be required to ride or stand on a moving forklift.

Working Conditions

• Indoor manufacturing environment that may be exposed to extreme heat that is not air conditioned.
• Exposure to loud noises and odors that may last for long periods of time or on a continual basis as well as occasional airborne particles.
• Requires work in an indoor manufacturing environment that may be exposed to extreme heat that is not air conditioned.
• Must wear PPE while working, which includes hairnet, hearing protection and safety glasses with side guards at all times.
• Able to work an 8+, 10+ or 12+ hour shifts as designated.
• Able to work weekdays, weekends and overtime as designated.