Material Handler 1

TTX • North Augusta, SC

16d

About The Position

The Material Handler 1 operates a sit-down forklift and performs additional assigned tasks, including yard clean-up and lawn maintenance. The role includes inspecting products and parts for quality, following instructions and established procedures, and participating in continuous improvement activities focused on cost reduction, safety, and quality. The employee works under the direct supervision of a supervisor or manager.

This is a first-shift position requiring 10-hour shifts, availability for overtime as needed, and flexibility to work multiple shifts. Candidates must successfully complete a drug screen and criminal background check before hire.

The work takes place indoors and outdoors in industrial conditions, with exposure to varying temperatures and weather, heat, humidity, heights, moving machinery, welding and burning fumes, odors, dust, gases, elevated noise, oil, grease, and vibration. The position may involve automotive equipment and potential mechanical, electrical, and radiant-energy hazards.

The position requires standing, hearing, and seeing for up to 10 hours per shift; frequent hand use for up to 6 hours per shift; and regular walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, stretching, reaching, twisting, and other repetitive movements. Employees must also be able to climb, balance, crawl, sit, communicate, reach below the waist and overhead, and safely lift, carry, push, and pull materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• Must be able to work 10-hour shifts and be available for overtime as needed.
• Must be flexible to work multiple shifts.
• Must successfully complete a drug screen and criminal background check prior to hire.
• Must be able to stand, hear, and see for up to 10 hours per shift while performing essential functions.
• Must be able to frequently use hands for handling, gripping, and fingering activities for up to 6 hours per shift.
• Must be able to perform regular walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, stretching, reaching, twisting, and other repetitive movements.
• Must be able to reach below the waist and overhead, climb, balance, crawl, sit, and communicate as needed.
• Must be able to regularly lift, carry, push, and pull railcar parts and materials weighing up to 50 pounds, including frequent lifting of 10 to 25 pounds and regular lifting of 25 to 50 pounds.
• Must be capable of safely working indoors and outdoors in varying weather and industrial worksite conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to speak, understand, read, and write English proficiently.

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate a sit-down forklift.
• Perform additional job-related tasks outside lift truck operations, including yard clean-up, lawn maintenance, and other assigned duties.
• Inspect products and parts to ensure quality standards are met.
• Follow instructions and established procedures to perform job functions safely and effectively.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities focused on cost reduction, safety, and quality.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed