Material Handler (Forklift)

Owens Corning•Stanley, VA

109d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves operating a forklift to manage materials and doors in a manufacturing environment. The Material Handler is responsible for pulling accurate materials from stock, coordinating material flow to various production lines and equipment, and ensuring all required components are present. This position requires advanced knowledge of schedules, material locations, SKU's, and safety procedures. The role also involves physical tasks such as lifting, bending, and twisting, and requires constant communication with other departments in a manufacturing setting that can experience temperature fluctuations and dust.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of reading/interpreting schedules.
Ability to distinguish what can be pulled from stock vs. profile required.
Knowledge of material locations.
Ability to direct core materials to the core saw and routers.
Advanced knowledge of SKU's and material cut requirements.
Forklift knowledge and safety procedures.
Knowledge of core types.
Proficiency in using tape measures.
Forklift operating skills to load/unload, lift, move, place, and stack raw materials and doors.
Ability to navigate throughout the plant, including populated and small areas, with a forklift.
Ability to perform safety procedures.
Ability to read/interpret schedules/tickets.
Ability to use a measuring tape to 16th.
Ability to get on/off lift truck to manually lift/slide/flip materials or doors (max. 50 lbs.).
Ability to bend, lift, and twist.
High degree of concentration and attention to details.
Constant and clear communication skills.
Ability to work under moderate supervision.
Flexibility to coordinate Hot Rush/Remake demands.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Experience working in a mildly controlled environment with potential for cold and heat.
Experience working with moderate core dust.

Responsibilities

Pull accurate materials from stock, main whose, and storage trailers based on schedules.
Take core materials to layup lines.
Direct core materials requiring cutting to the core saw and profiling to the routers.
Verify that core strips for 7/0 & 8/0 doors are with the core materials.
Stock leftover materials and components.
Maneuver a lift truck safely in tight spaces.
Recover and return materials to bins.
Coordinate material flow to and from routers, core saw, and layup lines.
Load and unload raw materials and doors using a forklift.
Lift, move, place, and stack raw materials and doors.
Navigate the plant floor, including populated and small areas, with a forklift.
Perform safety procedures related to forklift operation.
Read and interpret schedules and tickets.
Use a measuring tape to measure to the 16th.
Verify the correctness of materials.
Handle hot rush and remake demands as needed.
Communicate constantly and clearly with upstream and downstream departments.