Packaging Material Handler - 3rd Shift (11:00pm - 7:00am)

Duties And Responsibilities

• Reads production schedule to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Weighs or counts items for distribution within plant to ensure conformance to company standards.
• Requires visual verification of items, physical movement of the product from production into the warehouse area.
• If applicable, operates/drives material handling equipment to transport stored items within the packaging room/facility.
• Responsible for removal and waste tracking in the packaging department.
• Inspects product load for accuracy, and safely moves it around the packaging floor or other parts of the facility as needed to ensure timely and complete delivery.
• Congveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage area or to other designated areas using a manual pallet jack.
• Position lifting devices under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, and boxes, and secure material or products for transport to designated areas.
• Opens bales, crates, and other containers.
• Removes excess cardboard and straps to be disposed of properly.
• Moves portable equipment to packaging floor from storage area and sets up per requirements while maintaining safety standards.
• Manually or mechanically loads and unloads materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles.
• Operates or tends automatic stacking, loading, packaging, or cutting machines.
• Maintains general housekeeping duties, sweeps floors, retrieves pallets, and distributes to proper locations; performs light maintenance.
• Ensures all recyclables are placed in designated bins and are 5S compliant.
• P practices and adheres to appropriate safety procedures, including but not limited to, wearing all needed PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when required.
• Marks materials with identifying information.
• Performs other job-related projects, duties and assignments as directed by supervision, including packing.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED is preferred, but not required.
• Experience: 1-year production experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred, but not required.
• Physical Requirements: Sitting: Seldom; Driving: Occasionally; Standing: Continuously; Walking: Continuously; Using hands: Continuously; Climbing: Occasionally; Squatting/Kneeling: Frequently; Talking/Hearing: Continuously; Using Position lifting devices: Occasionally; Using Position reaching: Continuously; Using Position pushing: Occasionally; Using Position pulling: Occasionally; Using Position overhead work: Occasionally; Using Position bending: Continuously; Using Position vision (far, near, peripheral, and depth perception): Continuously; Following directions and routines: Frequently; Concentrate, memorize, and recall: Frequently; Analyzing data: Seldom; Problem solving: Seldom; Working independently with appropriate judgment: Frequently; Reading, writing, comprehending numbers and words: Frequently; Lifting/carrying/pushing weight up to 10 lbs.: Continuously; Lifting/carrying/pushing weight up to 25 lbs.: Frequently; Lifting/carrying/pushing weight up to 50 lbs.: Frequently; Lifting/carrying/pushing weight up to 100 lbs.: Frequently; (must be with assistance); More than 100 lbs.: Frequently; (must be with assistance);