2nd Shift Fabrication Material Handler

Daifuku•Hobart, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler will perform receiving tasks, including receiving and unloading items, verifying shipment condition, and keeping computer records. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: The primary goal is to handle, move, load and unload materials by hand or using a variety of materials handling equipment including tow motors and/or forklifts Performing other material handling activities such as counting, weighing, sorting, packing and unpacking. Loading and unloading materials onto and off trucks and loading docks. Operating industrial trucks, tractors, loaders, forklifts and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks and to store and retrieve materials. Connecting hoses or pipes and operate equipment to load and unload chemicals used on premises. Operating equipment to dump materials such as scrap metal or to remove materials from forklifts. Operating the floor sweeper and washer. May perform other activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling orders, assisting in taking inventory and weighing and checking materials. Employees are responsible to comply with all requirements of Daifuku’s QMS policies and procedures. Employees are to ensure sustainable process outputs that drive continuous improvement to provide leading industry performance and exceptional customer satisfaction. Work Environment: Work areas are often noisy and lack climate control. Requires working around moving machinery and in some areas with minimum light. Routinely exposed to safety hazards such as moving machinery parts,electricity, and falls and trips. Physical Demands include Lifting, pulling, walking, carrying, pushing, kneeling, standing, sitting,reaching, squatting, climbing, twisting, speaking, hearing, sight, finger dexterity. Must observe policy and regulations regarding safety and security. Must practice Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures for repair and maintenance of equipment. Must wear Personal Protective Equipment required to complete tasks safely.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
Minimum 1 year of related experience preferred
Good communications skills; attention to detail and organized
Ability to work with people regardless of race, gender, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexualorientation, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or job type.
Ability to effectively build relationships with co-workers.
Ability to work under pressure with time constraints.
Ability to complete assigned training in a timely manner.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
Visual: The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughnessof the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures.

Responsibilities

Handle, move, load and unload materials by hand or using a variety of materials handling equipment including tow motors and/or forklifts
Performing other material handling activities such as counting, weighing, sorting, packing and unpacking.
Loading and unloading materials onto and off trucks and loading docks.
Operating industrial trucks, tractors, loaders, forklifts and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks and to store and retrieve materials.
Connecting hoses or pipes and operate equipment to load and unload chemicals used on premises.
Operating equipment to dump materials such as scrap metal or to remove materials from forklifts.
Operating the floor sweeper and washer.
May perform other activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling orders, assisting in taking inventory and weighing and checking materials.
Employees are responsible to comply with all requirements of Daifuku’s QMS policies and procedures.
Employees are to ensure sustainable process outputs that drive continuous improvement to provide leading industry performance and exceptional customer satisfaction.