Materials Handler

Responsibilities

• Ensure production areas remain stocked by delivering materials to designated points-of-use and proactively preventing shortages.
• Execute inventory transactions, verify quantities, investigate discrepancies, and support cycle counts to maintain inventory accuracy.
• Safely receive, transport, store, and stage materials using forklifts, Turret truck, pallet jacks, and other approved material handling equipment.
• Partner with Production, Receiving, and Purchasing to ensure materials are available to meet production schedules and customer demand.
• Assist with unloading, inspecting, identifying, and storing incoming materials in designated inventory locations.
• Identify opportunities to improve safety, material flow, inventory accuracy, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Physical Capability: Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds and perform standing, walking, bending, and material handling activities throughout the shift.
• Attention to Detail: Strong focus on inventory accuracy, organization, transaction integrity and adherence to established procedures.
• Technical Proficiency: Ability to use inventory systems, handheld scanners, tablets, and basic computer applications.
• Communication & Teamwork: Effective communication skills in English (or actively working towards such), with the ability to collaborate across departments in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Reliability: Dependable attendance, positive attitude, and commitment to safety, quality, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Bonus Skills

• We Prefer:
• Material Handling Equipment Experience: Forklift certification
• Making Manufacturing & Warehouse Experience: Previous experience in manufacturing, warehousing, inventory control, or production support environments.
• Inventory Systems Knowledge: Experience with ERP systems, RF scanners, cycle counting, FIFO, Kanban, or other inventory management practices.
• Continuous Improvement Experience: Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Kaizen, or other continuous improvement methodologies.