Material Handler I

The Gund Company • Waukesha, WI

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler I implements order fulfillment processes to ensure the accuracy of raw-material and finished-goods inventory, including quantities, storage locations, material grades, and dimensions. This general warehouse role involves moving materials within the warehouse or production facility under supervision, loading and unloading trucks, preparing customer orders for shipment, and using auxiliary equipment such as banding, shrink-wrapping, and conveyor machines. The role may also include packaging and occasional shipping, receiving, clerical, or other administrative duties. Powered industrial vehicles used may include forklifts, manual or electric pallet jacks, and scissor lifts.

The Gund Company manufactures electrical insulation products and describes its culture as focused on taking care of one another, customers, and the business. The company is 30% employee-owned through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), with shares awarded annually according to a calculation that considers company profitability, employee tenure, and earnings; no out-of-pocket investment is required. The company also describes its work environment as safe and healthy and its employee engagement as “world-class” based on the Gallup Q12 survey method.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED with prior hands-on, vocational, or job-related coursework or training, or a similar combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate with a supervisor about work-order priorities.
• Openness to changes in priorities due to emergency orders or fabrication needs.
• Ability to use a computer and learn The Gund Company’s business software, Visual Mfg and Data Link.
• Ability to convert and accurately use different units of measure, such as square feet to inches and metric to English.
• Very good math skills.
• Ability to understand drawings and blueprints.
• Ability to use basic measuring instruments.
• Ability to operate a forklift and use various hand tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to work overtime as needed.
• Regularly talk or hear, stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; may be required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, store, pull, and stage materials for fabrication according to standard procedures and customer specifications or internal guidelines.
• Ensure materials and products are stored, tagged, or staged promptly and protected from damage.
• Review purchase or work-order pick lists against shipment details for special storage requirements, including HAZCOM/HAZMAT requirements.
• Match work-order and packing-slip documentation to order documentation and verify quantities and counts.
• Inspect material condition and reject work orders with listed shortages by returning them to a supervisor or designee.
• Pull and stage materials according to company standards or required FIFO sequence.
• Move finished products to Final Inspection or the next operation as needed.
• Return production drops or offal to inventory and update inventory records.
• Perform cycle counts to validate inventory quantities and locations and forward count sheets to a supervisor.
• Receive customer returns and notify the appropriate Customer Service Representative.
• Tag raw materials and place them in stock safely to prevent damage.
• Retain pertinent records and forward complete, accurate documentation to appropriate departments, including accounting, quality assurance, and sales.
• Control material destinations, such as stock, manufacturing, or immediate shipment.
• Back up shipping and packing by helping prepare shipments as required.
• Prepare paperwork and packaging for returned-goods tooling sent for repair and return.
• Make boxes, crates, or skids as needed; complete required paperwork; and load and unload trucks.
• Participate in cross-training to learn departmental equipment and processes.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area.
• Provide guidance, feedback, and positive behavior modeling consistent with The Gund Company’s culture of care.
• Check that tools and equipment are undamaged and safe to use.
• Suggest improvements to production and order-processing efficiency and assist with training team members.
• Follow safety rules and quality standards and model ethical and moral behavior consistent with company values.

Benefits

• Employee ownership through an ESOP, with shares awarded annually based on a calculation that considers company profitability, employee tenure, and earnings; no out-of-pocket investment is required.
• Safe and healthy work environment.
• Competitive wages.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings program with a 50% employer match on contributions up to 6%.
• Regular employee feedback through an Individual Development Plan (IDP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED