Material Handler-Nights

About the role

The Warehouse Material Handler operates power industrial trucks and machinery to move products, materials, and supplies within the warehouse. This role also involves using the company's warehouse management system (WMS) to accurately record movements of materials and products.

Responsibilities

• Safely use powered industrial trucks and other machinery to efficiently transport materials and products.
• Use the company’s warehouse management system (WMS) to accurately record movement of materials and products.
• Safely and efficiently load and unload trailers, shelves, racks, and pallets.
• Accurately inventory materials and products, weigh materials and products, and record weight on tags, labels, and production schedules.
• Conduct daily safety check off sheets on material handling equipment: recharge batteries and fill fuel tank.
• Maintain good housekeeping and regularly clean work area, machines, and equipment.
• Identify and contribute to continuous improvement efforts to reduce costs or increase productivity without reducing effectiveness.
• Maintain an open and candid working relationship with immediate supervisor/manager in discussing matters of importance.
• Adhere to established company values, practices, policies, and procedures at all times.
• Follow and support compliance with all applicable safety rules, laws, regulations, and standards.
• Demonstrate regular and punctual attendance at the assigned work location.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Remain in a stationary position while loading and unloading products in various areas of the warehouse.
• Regularly move about while unloading trucks.
• Transport products weighing up to fifty-five pounds when unloading trucks.
• Use force between twenty-five and forty pounds when using pallet jacks to manipulate product.
• Position oneself to retrieve products or materials from ground level.
• Reach overhead when unloading drums from semi-trucks.
• Operate, position, and use a wide variety of hand tools and equipment, including forklifts.
• Absolute necessity to ascend/descend stairs/ladders when getting in/out of fork truck and using ladders to access high shelves to put labels away and/or rearrange product.
• Must be able to move about in a warehouse and manufacturing facility to observe and effectively communicate with team members and perform job duties.

Qualifications

• High school degree or GED, or any satisfactory combination of education and experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the above duties.
• Must be able to obtain forklift license through Highline Warren.
• Experience with material handling machinery and warehouse operations is highly desirable.

Skills

An individual qualified for this job must be able to:

• Exhibit familiarity with warehouse work environment and applicable safety procedures.
• Possess physical strength necessary to move and lift heavy materials.
• Safely operate powered industrial trucks (e.g., forklifts, high lift trucks) and other material handling equipment.
• Use a handheld computer unit to access the company’s WMS.
• Wear/use required PPE (personal protective equipment).
• Accurately multiply, divide, add, and subtract whole numbers to resolve practical problems.
• Understand written instruction and complete appropriate documentation as directed.
• Logically troubleshoot issues and prioritize production needs.
• Excellent problem solving capabilities and ability to identify problems immediately and resolve matters quickly and effectively.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

TBD.

Schedule

10:30 pm - 7:00 am | Sunday - Thursday with overtime as needed.