Material Handler I

Terex Corporation • Holden, LA

5d

About The Position

The Material Handler is primarily responsible for transferring raw materials, parts, and finished products between production areas and internal and/or external warehouses. The role delivers parts to the assembly line using equipment in a timely manner to support production schedules and monitors material inventory. The Material Handler also maintains tidy work areas and follows detailed instructions to meet safety and quality requirements.

The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; occasional overtime may be required. The role requires prior material-handling experience in a warehouse or industrial environment, the ability to operate power industrial vehicles (testing required), and the ability to perform repetitive tasks while sitting or standing. Physical duties include handling materials and regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Read, write, comprehend, and verbally communicate in English.
• Prior material-handling experience in a warehouse or industrial environment.
• Ability to operate any power industrial vehicle (testing required).
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and write notes and memos.
• Math skills sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, and divide units of measure.
• Ability to speak clearly and be understood in one-on-one conversations.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Willingness to perform repetitive tasks while sitting or standing.
• Good hand-eye coordination.
• Physical ability to climb stairs, bend, sit, stand, walk, reach, push, pull, and use hands and fingers to feel and handle material for extended timeframes.
• Ability to repeatedly and regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and to stoop, squat, crawl, and kneel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver parts to production areas in a timely manner.
• Count materials, equipment, or supplies as requested, and report totals or update inventory records.
• Prepare lists of depleted, defective, or unusable items.
• Locate and extract information from files or online locations as requested.
• Immediately report all safety incidents and accidents to a supervisor, no matter how small.
• Participate as needed in weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual physical inventories by entering data into the system and supporting the inventory process.
• Maintain tidy work areas and follow detailed instructions to meet safety and quality requirements.

What This Job Offers

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