Material Mover / Part Picker

About the role

Responsible for meeting customer needs by tracking and moving raw or finished parts or materials throughout the company, including assisting team members in locating and supplying required parts for production, loading and unloading raw material and finished goods from machines, loading and unloading trucks, verifying quantities, and putting materials/parts away, kitting or packaging components as needed for shipments, completing serial number entry and lot & trace number entry, performing accurate cycle counts and reducing and rotating stock, setting aside noticeable quality problems and communicating problems to appropriate personnel, assisting with continuous process improvement and lean initiatives by following process flow, remaining flexible to complete tasks as part of the team, maintaining a clean work environment and offering suggestions for improvements, etc. The position is on‑site at 52182 Ember Road, Lake Crystal, MN 56055 with very minimal to no travel required.

Responsibilities

• Assist team members in locating and supplying required parts for production
• Load and unload raw material and finished goods from machines
• Load and unload trucks, verify quantities, and put materials/parts away
• Kit or package components as needed for shipments
• Complete serial number entry and lot & trace number entry
• Perform accurate cycle counts and reduce and rotate stock
• Set aside noticeable quality problems and communicate problems to appropriate personnel
• Assist with continuous process improvement and lean initiatives by following process flow, remaining flexible to complete tasks as part of the team, maintaining a clean work environment and offering suggestions for improvements

Skills

• Forklift trucks
• Overhead hoists
• Hand carts
• Computer
• Banding machine
• Measuring devices
• Hand tools
• Packaging materials

Requirements

• Passing forklift program is required
• Attention to detail is vital – ability to accurately read, count, and kit component parts, rotate materials, document work, perform basic math skills, and write legibly when working with serial numbers, quantities, shipping documents, job specifications, parts descriptions, measuring devices, and instructions
• Ability to work with the business operating system to obtain information, produce reports, and locate job assignments
• Must be able to regularly rotate jobs to meet job schedule, team needs, or safety recommendations
• Must be a team player working with co‑workers, other departments, and/or other TBEI facilities, focusing on meeting company goals and initiatives
• Must work safely following safety procedures, including wearing PPE (safety glasses, safety shoes with metatarsal guards, earplugs, gloves, etc.), completing maintenance requests, and communicating hazards to co‑workers and management
• Completion of and compliance with annual Hazardous Waste Management Training for waste management, storage, transport, and record keeping
• Prompt and reliable attendance is necessary
• Ability to manually move product and materials up to 50 lbs through regular heavy physical exertion (lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending)
• Using overhead hoists requires ability to push and pull up to 100 lbs
• Ability to learn multiple operations within a job area and rotate jobs as needed
• Must work at a reasonable pace measured by production efficiency and within quality standards to ensure timely completion of tasks
• Must work overtime as required to meet customer needs
• Ability to walk, stand, and work on concrete for extended periods

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Savings Account (HSA) – if enrolled in eligible health plan
• Limited‑Purpose FSA – if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PTO / Holidays
• Company‑paid Life Insurance – $20,000 for each full‑time employee
• Voluntary Life Insurance for employees, spouse/domestic partner, and children
• Company‑paid Short‑term Disability (STD) & Long‑term Disability (LTD)
• 401(k) with partial company match – 100% vested immediately

Pay

Wage expectations: $17.00 to $28.00 per hour. This is a non‑exempt, hourly position; employees are paid on a bi‑weekly basis.

Schedule

Typical schedule: Four (4) ten (10)‑hour days, Monday‑Friday. Overtime may be available on the 5th day of the week and/or Saturdays.