Material Handler I

Hypertherm Associates • Lebanon, NH

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Hypertherm Associates is seeking a Material Handler I for their 1st shift, Monday - Friday, 5:30 am - 2 pm, in Lebanon, New Hampshire. This role is ideal for individuals looking to start or shift their career, offering a stable job with opportunities for learning and growth within a clean, safe, and supportive manufacturing environment. The company is 100% Associate-owned, encouraging participation in process improvement initiatives to enhance environmental impact, quality, cost reduction, and shared profits. This career comes with competitive pay and benefits, including a base hourly pay, annual profit-sharing, reduced medical premiums from day one, a no-layoff philosophy, employee stock ownership, generous earned time off, paid sick days, holidays, community service time, and on-site amenities like a health clinic, cafeterias, and gym facilities, along with developmental opportunities and tuition assistance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2-4 years of experience in a production environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and maintain attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and strong time management skills
• Good Computer skills for Oracle transactions
• Good Microsoft Office skills (focus on Excel)

Nice To Haves

• Ability to be certified as a fork truck operator
• Experience with Oracle transactions
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Thorough understanding of Lean concepts
• Current fork truck license

Responsibilities

• Handles and refills assembly materials (e.g. raw materials, bins, reusable packaging, packing materials, etc.), ensures materials are delivered in quality condition, correct quantities, and in a timely manner that supports 5S and Lean processes and promotes on-time delivery of quality HT products.
• Transfers finished goods between cells and monitors and maintains appropriate inventory levels in production areas, supporting the continuous, uninterrupted value stream flow and optimizing assembler productivity.
• Performs designated manufacturing processes (e.g. bin breakdown, finished goods packaging, etc.) using pre-existing documentation, such as team procedures, standard work, quality expectations for on-time delivery of products.
• Participates in process improvement activities and applies lean principles in daily work; supports 5S initiatives, ensuring cell/area cleanliness to support the manufacturing of the highest priority parts to meet C/customer demand.
• Perform inventory transactions, on pitch.
• Perform daily cycle counts and scanning audits to maintain inventory integrity.
• Other duties as assigned (may include assembly or other needed production support activities).

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: Base hourly pay to start at $21.65/hour PLUS an Annual Profit-Sharing with a target of 20% BONUS (eligible in December 2027)
• Reduced Medical premiums – starting on Day 1
• No layoff philosophy – We have an over 50-year history of no layoffs
• Employee Stock Ownership in our 100% Associate-owned company
• Annual accrual starting at 3 weeks of Earned Time Off, 3 Paid Sick Days, 10 holidays, and 40 hours of Community Service Time
• An on-site primary care health clinic, cafeterias, and gym facilities
• Developmental opportunities and college tuition program assistance

What This Job Offers

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