Senior Material Handler (1st Shift) - Willoughby OH

About the role

Provides warehouse services through safe, efficient, cost-effective, and accurate handling of customer products and materials using specially equipped trucks such as slips-sheet, clamps, and reach. This position may involve all phases of loading, unloading, staging, and storage of customer products, as well as the use of computer equipment.

Responsibilities

• Pulling Orders
  • Accurately locate and load, both by hand and using appropriate motorized equipment (e.g., forklift truck), customer product onto/from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves according to established procedures and safety regulations.
  • Operate special equipment as necessary, such as turret clamp, slip sheet equipment, and RF unit (if applicable).
  • Count, weigh, and record the number of units of materials handled on the daily production sheet.
  • Complete specialized order processing for loading by stenciling, slip-sheeting, shrink wrapping, labeling, and consolidating as required on the order.
• Operating & Maintenance - Equipment and Grounds
  • Assign/verify trailers to appropriate dock and/or yard location, ensuring trailers are locked to dock-lock and/or chocking the wheels (if applicable), following all safety rules and company policy.
  • Daily inspect and repair or make adjustments before operating tow-motor vehicles, following safety and maintenance instructions. Complete the tow-motor inspection sheet at the beginning of each shift or when assigned to another piece of equipment; report immediately any defective equipment to supervisor.
  • Prepare trailers prior to loading product by inspecting and cleaning as needed to ensure product preservation.
  • Assist in building and grounds maintenance to ensure the facility is maintained in a clean, neat, safe, and orderly manner.
• Loading & Unloading
  • Load picked orders (pull & load) according to policies and procedures, completing appropriate paperwork including Bill of Lading, Pick Report, Trailer Audit, and Lot Verification.
  • Unload, move, stack, and stage customer products and materials both by hand and using forklift or other power equipment, keeping appropriate records and reports.
• Reports
  • Complete activity and statistical reports as assigned by supervisor.
  • Assist in physical inventories, ensuring facility and contents are secure.
• Miscellaneous
  • Provide other services such as sanitation activities, assembling crates (boxes) to contain products, and/or moving loose materials to containers as directed by supervisor and/or team leader.
• Health, Safety, and Environment
  • Follow basic mandatory work instructions (including the use of personal protection equipment where relevant) to safeguard the environment and the well-being of oneself and others.
• Additional Information
  • Apply the APL Logistics Continuous Improvement (ACI) Model for operational efficiency to improve business processes, increase proficiency, and eliminate waste.
  • Apply the 5S Lean methodology to sustain a safe, clean, and orderly facility.
  • Meet and occasionally exceed company standards for warehouse safety, food safety, sanitation, quality, productivity, and customer service.

Requirements

• Forklift Certification.
• Preferred two (2) years of forklift/tow motor experience (forklift certification required).
• Ability to operate forklift (both sit-down and stand-up), tow motor, motorized and non-motorized pallet jack, clamp, reach, and slip sheet.
• Knowledge of inventory control and general warehouse procedures.
• Light data entry skills.
• Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures.
• Ability to write legibly.
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to make decisions on customer acceptance based on past experience and fitness for use.
• Attention to detail for continuous mental and visual attention.
• Data entry skills.
• Proficiency in English.
• Ability to work as a team player.
• Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner.

Benefits

• Vacation: 6 days sick time.
• 8 paid holidays + 1 paid "Personal Holiday".
• Company Bonus Plan.
• 401(K) SAVE Plan with annual fixed contribution.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life & Disability coverage.
• Voluntary Benefits: Accident/Critical Illness/Hospital Indemnity.
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer funding and wellness incentives.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Employee Referral Program.

Pay

The hourly wage for this position is $21.75.

About Us

APL Logistics provides innovative, global supply-chain solutions across Automotive, Consumer, Industrial, and Retail markets. These solutions include Order Management, Distribution & Fulfillment, Customs Brokerage, and Transportation products delivered across six regions. We also pioneered the use of visual data analysis and offer a robust Data Management and Analytics product suite to help solve complex problems spanning systems and processes. Our brand was built alongside a culture of deep customer focus and attention, and we are known for providing flexible solutions to complex problems. At the heart of our offering is a global, cross-functional ability to manage customer orders from origin all the way to final destination via a network of global professionals.