MATERIAL HANDLER I - Kansas City, MO
About The Position
Material Handlers work in warehouses and production facilities to move products, deliver production materials and supplies, stage finished products, and communicate across the facility to ensure supply demands are met and productivity is maintained. This role ensures production areas are stocked with the products needed to fulfill orders and keep work moving. The position supports production by coordinating material and kit delivery, locating missing parts, tracking shortages and critical parts, and collaborating with management, production, sales, and warehouse teams. Duties and responsibilities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Requirements
- High school diploma or General Equivalency Degree (GED).
- Valid driver's license.
- At least 2 years of forklift experience.
- Understanding of warehouse software application packages.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of warehousing and production fundamentals.
- Ability to retrieve, analyze, and input data.
- Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Proven experience coordinating and directing operations.
Nice To Haves
- Previous heavy equipment experience.
- Established warehouse expertise.
- Established production expertise.
- Highly efficient warehouse techniques and skills.
Responsibilities
- Work with the management team to understand daily line demand.
- Validate kit contents for delivery to various factory areas.
- Follow proper procedures for procuring missing parts, locating parts issued to a job but not at the station, and retrieving parts that must be reissued.
- Confer with production, sales, and warehouse teams to expedite production needs.
- Collaborate on and reconcile missing-parts-in-station occurrences.
- Ensure on-time kit delivery to every work area in the facility.
- Assist in coordinating material movement and storage locations.
- Verify production needs throughout the shop to help minimize downtime in production areas.
- Ensure kits and parts are delivered to the correct build station and trailer serial number.
- Work with warehouse personnel to complete kits requested for the production line when parts are known to be short.
- Remove or replace parts to satisfy in-process changes.
- Record material damage during production, initiate disposition procedures, and replace materials as needed.
- Review orders for completeness according to reporting procedures and forward incomplete orders for further processing.
- Anticipate production needs at least three days in advance for each area.
- Track and record the accuracy of the critical parts tracker.
- Communicate inaccuracies to leadership in a timely manner.
- Work overtime, including weekends, public holidays, and evenings, as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
