SPS02 Material Handling 2nd Shift

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan (4100 68th Street)

About the role

We are hiring Material Handler Associates to join our facilities in the Grand Rapids area. You would be joining a tight-knit team of dedicated individuals working to efficiently and accurately produce custom-ordered office furniture.

Responsibilities

• Operate gas or electric hilo or other drivable equipment requiring an operator’s license.
• Receive, transport, store, and deliver materials, finished goods, and component parts to and within production or storage areas.
• Follow verbal or written instructions, such as bills of materials, shipping documents, or production schedules.
• Safely move and stack materials in the plant, warehouse, staging areas, and production areas.
• Occasionally dismount the hilo to handle paperwork, secure or straighten loads, adjust fork width, stock supermarkets, and set up production areas.
• Use bar code readers, computer terminals, or other electronic devices to track products.
• Review equipment maintenance checklists daily and report any malfunctions.
• Maintain required repair records.
• Learn and execute multiple different jobs within materials handling.

Requirements

• Must be 18 or older.
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Able to work standing constantly and with frequent bending and twisting.
• Able to occasionally lift 35 lbs. from floor to waist; lift 50 lbs. from waist to shoulders; and push/pull up to 15 lbs.
• Able to frequently carry 35-55 lbs.
• Able to reach constantly forward, frequently laterally, and occasionally over the shoulders.
• Able to occasionally grasp with moderate force.
• Able to visually inspect for defects.
• Able to rotate to other work in the zone, department, division, or plant as required.
• Able to use shop math to do simple setups and operate assigned equipment, with the ability to make adjustments as needed to produce quality parts/product.
• Able to select the proper gauge and quality of steel required.
• Must be able to meet required takt/cycle time as established.

Preferred Qualifications

• Able to read blueprints and use simple measuring tools (e.g., calipers, linear measuring machine, fixtures, etc.) to ensure that parts are within quality specifications.
• Prior work experience in a manufacturing environment.

Benefits

People are at the center of everything we do, both in the way we approach our work and in how we treat our employees. We offer:

• A holistic approach to wellbeing, covering emotional, physical, and financial aspects.
• A clean, safe, and healthy work environment.
• Opportunities to participate in local community programs and make a difference.
• A diverse and inclusive workforce recognized for nine consecutive years by the Corporate Equality Index.

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status.