Material Handler & General Utility

Major Areas of Accountability

• Receives parts delivered to the facility by common carrier, company vehicle or other means of transportation. Includes verification and documentation of accurate deliveries.
• Handles material within the receiving area.
• Moves material to storage and staging areas using a fork truck and hand carts.
• Ships wire cage containers to foundries for re-use.
• Distributes non-inventory deliveries to the departments that ordered the item(s).
• Forwards received parts to second vendors as required, processing all paper records, scheduling the carrier and verifying quantities.
• Pulls goods from inventory and packs orders for shipping, following standard packaging procedures, ensuring all types and quantities of materials are correct.
• Prepares batches of orders for daily truck, carrier pickup.
• Schedules shipments for pickup via phone and/or email.
• Provides backup to the assembly, accessories assembly area, building kits, boxing, and transporting them to the shipping area as needed.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires frequent lifting, reaching, pushing, pulling and handling of materials and packages.
• Packing parts involves movement of arms, wrists, and fingers.
• A considerable amount of time is spent moving within the facility to accomplish tasks.
• Most work is medium, requiring exertion of up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and up to 20 pounds of force frequently.
• At times work is heavy, requiring exertion of up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and up to 50 pounds of force frequently to move parts and packages.
• Mechanical assistance or help from other material handlers is available and should be used for heavy loads.

Required Experience

• Must be able to read, write, and use basic math.
• A high-school diploma (GED or HSED) is preferred.
• Training is provided on-the-job.
• Previous experience is beneficial.
• Computer skills are helpful.