MATERIAL HANDLER-PACKING

About the Company

Our company culture is built upon YKK’s philosophy called the CYCLE OF GOODNESS™. We believe that providing value and being fair to our customers and our employees is what makes us a successful company in return. Guided by our core values and fundamental behaviors, we strive to foster a caring company, committed employees, and challenging work that benefits our employees, customers, and communities. We offer competitive compensation packages, training, and advancement opportunities.

YKK AP America provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide the security they need to enjoy life at home and at work. By providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee, we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship.

About the Role

The purpose of this position is to carry out assigned duties, primarily focused on material handling within the Packing Department but support all departmental needs as business demands require.

Responsibilities

• Moves materials from packed staging area to shipping and storage area.
• Returns empty pallets to packing area for reuse.
• Performs daily maintenance and inspection of forklift.
• Assist in loading and unloading of inbound and outbound shipments.
• Assist in combing pallets to better utilize warehouse space.
• Keeps assigned work area clean at all times.
• Complete any other related duties required and/or assigned by supervisor or manager.
• Must be able to operate a side loader.

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED (minimum).
• Preferred at least 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment as a material handler.
• Preferred at least 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment as a mobile equipment operator.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds repetitively for up to 12 hours per shift.
• Good computer skills.
• Ability to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.

Pay

The hourly pay range for this position is $17.88–$21.35, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Travel Requirements

The travel required for this position is 1%.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Proper lifting techniques required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• An individual may be required to wear appropriate safety protective equipment at the proper times and in the proper environments as outlined by safety program rules.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather), fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, and vibration.