Material Handler - Die Cast 2nd shift
About The Position
This is a 2nd shift position. Monday - Thursday 3:15pm - 1:45am with OT as required. Training will occur on 1st shift for up to 2 weeks. 5am - 3:30pm Monday - Thursday. The role involves placing and retrieving product from designated areas using a forklift and other material handling equipment to meet production and customer needs. This may include receiving incoming materials and loading/unloading trucks. The position also requires preparing materials for production by identifying, mixing, measuring, weighing, marking, labeling, counting, blending, tracking, calculating shot weight, recording, inspecting, verifying, packaging, and palletizing various products. Additionally, the role involves operating dryers at correct temperatures for raw materials, utilizing a moisture analyzer, maintaining cleanliness of equipment, checking and performing routine maintenance on forklifts and other equipment, and resolving unusual operating conditions. The employee must be willing to modify their work schedule and duties to accommodate company needs and perform other assigned duties.
Requirements
- Read and understand work Instructions
- Computer experience
- Independent decision making
- Effective self-management
- Effective computer use
- Basic Math skills
- 6 months of fork truck experience
- Manually lift and move product and materials up to 55 lbs. through regular physical exertion, including but not limited to reaching forward, reaching overhead, lifting, carrying, crouching, and bending
- Power grip and wrist turn, including the use of hand tools and/or steering fork truck
- Walk, sit, or stand for up to 10 hours with intermittent breaks
- Push/pull up to 100 lbs.
- See, inspect, handle, and evaluate product quality
- Read and understand written English language work instructions
- Work in non-climate controlled environments, including hot and humid conditions
- Climb ladders and stairs of varying heights
- Wear task-based Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided by LSI
- Protective Footwear
- Hearing Protection
- Protective Eyewear
- Gloves
- Additional PPE as required for specific tasks
Nice To Haves
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 1-year forklift experience in a warehouse setting
- Strong Computer, and math skills
Responsibilities
- Place and retrieve product from appropriately designated areas via forklift and other material handling equipment throughout facilities to ensure that production and customer needs are met.
- May involve receipt of incoming material/product and may load and unload trucks.
- Prepare the materials for production by identifying which material is needed and mixing materials to job specifications; measure, weigh, mark, label, count, blend, track, calculate shot weight, record, inspect, verify, package and palletize a wide variety of products or materials.
- Operate dryers at the correct temperature to prepare raw materials and ensure the correct moisture levels, utilizing the moisture analyzer.
- Maintain cleanliness of material handling equipment to prevent material contamination.
- Check forklift and other equipment periodically for proper operation and may perform routine maintenance and cleaning.
- Responsible for quality of work and appropriately resolve unusual operating conditions.
- Willingly modifies work schedule and duties to accommodate Company needs.
- All other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Generous medical/dental insurance plan
- 80-84 hours of paid Holiday
- Flexible PTO/UTO policy
- 401k with company match
- Company-paid Short-term disability
- Employee assistance plan
- Career advancement
- Formal leadership development
- Education reimbursement program
- Recognition and awards
- Employee events (fishing contests, Christmas turkeys, potlucks, appreciation meals, and more)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
