Material Handler I

Progress Rail • Mojave, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler manages and internally distributes incoming materials for use in the manufacturing process. The role involves working inside and outside the shop, and learning to operate machines as needed. Employees must be flexible and available to work any shift, including the listed first, second, and third shifts, plus Sundays.

The position handles materials, parts, and equipment associated with locomotive assembly and may involve operating forklifts, recycling and grinding equipment, and production equipment. It is safety-sensitive and requires strict adherence to safety policies and the use of proper personal protective equipment. Work may take place in non-temperature-controlled indoor environments or outdoors in all weather conditions, with exposure to industrial scrap materials, noise, vibration, moving mechanical parts, mobile equipment, and machinery. Employees are expected to cooperate as part of a team to meet production requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Ability to stand for long periods.
• Ability to follow safety and procedural rules.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent walking and occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and reaching.
• Ability to work in environments with high levels of noise and vibration and to use required personal protective equipment.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team.
• Must be flexible and available to work any shift, including Sundays.

Nice To Haves

• Industrial labor experience.
• Forklift operation experience.

Responsibilities

• Receive, identify, unload, and store materials and parts in inventory.
• Identify, retrieve, and transport materials, parts, and equipment to and from assembly areas, machines, loading docks, and other locations.
• Operate an industrial forklift for material-handling assignments.
• Inspect material-handling equipment and complete reports related to its safe operation and maintenance.
• Clean work areas and materials to prepare them for production.
• Operate recycling equipment.
• Record operational or production data.
• Clean and lubricate production equipment.
• Repair production equipment or tools.
• Operate grinding equipment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 401(k) plan with up to 6% company match, immediate vesting, and no waiting period.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Supplemental accident, critical care, and hospital insurance.
• HDHP and HSA with seed money.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Paid vacation.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Employee assistance plan.
• Education assistance program.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Site-specific production and incentive plans.
• Site-specific step and skill level wage adjustment plans.
• Site-specific relocation and sign-on bonus programs.

What This Job Offers

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