Material Handler - Inventory

DSV • Monroe Township, OH

166d • Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler - Inventory (also described as Inventory Control Associate) operates material-handling equipment to move, locate, relocate, stack, and count goods. The role uses computer systems for receipts, shipments, and inventory maintenance, and supports supervisors and managers in maintaining facility quality standards. Associates are expected to meet performance, safety, and quality objectives and comply with corporate and site-specific policies.

Available schedules are 6:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and every other Wednesday, or 6:00 p.m.–6:30 a.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and every other Wednesday. The role may also require flexible schedules, nights, weekends, and overtime based on operational needs.

The position involves customer interaction, inventory recordkeeping and cycle counts, investigating inbound and outbound issues, shipping material to factories upon customer request, and maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly warehouse. Employees may participate in cross-training and provide backup support to other departments. The work takes place in a warehouse with temperatures that may range from mild to moderate in warmer and colder months. Exposure to fumes, airborne particles, or toxic or caustic chemicals is rare; noise is usually low to moderate.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 6 months of experience in a logistics, distribution, or relevant environment.
• Ability to operate material-handling equipment.
• Satisfactory completion of a forklift training program.
• Basic computer skills, including email and report generation.
• Ability to use RF scanners and WMS functions.
• English reading, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Basic to intermediate mathematical skills to verify product quantities, count inventory, and perform related duties.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, and ability to complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to perform duties with minimal supervision or guidance.
• Ability to adapt to change and thrive in a stimulating, fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to work in unregulated warehouse temperatures that may range from mild to moderate during warmer and colder months.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including frequent bending; constant walking and standing; occasional hand and finger manipulation, sitting, and handling product or packaging materials; lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling 21–50 pounds; and reaching above the shoulder or outward, squatting, or kneeling.
• Comply with standard operating procedures, corporate and site-specific policies, safety rules, and OSHA/MSDS standards.

Nice To Haves

• 1–3 years of experience working in an inventory department.
• 1–3 years of forklift experience.
• Current or prior material-handling equipment (MHE) certification.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate warehouse inventory and appropriate inventory-control and security records.
• Answer customer questions and resolve issues through direct customer interaction.
• Return customer material to the factory and transfer material to the appropriate area.
• Relocate material to maintain inventory ranges and locations.
• Operate material-handling equipment safely to move, locate, relocate, stack, and count goods.
• Conduct physical inventory and assist with daily or monthly in-house cycle counts as required.
• Support shipping and receiving by locating missing items throughout the facility.
• Perform safety audits, report and correct unsafe operations, and follow applicable safety protocols.
• Participate in daily start-up and staff meetings as required, and assist supervisors or managers as needed.
• Use computer skills for email, data entry, and generating reports.
• Prevent, identify, and record nonconformities involving products, processes, or the quality system; recommend or provide solutions through designated channels and verify implementation.
• Review and investigate inbound and outbound issues involving unloading, checking, stacking, storing, order pulling, staging, labeling, and loading.
• Ship material to the factory upon customer request and notify management when procedures require updates.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area; perform housekeeping audits as required and assist with warehouse security.
• Participate in cross-training activities and provide backup support to other departments as needed.
• Work flexible schedules and overtime as dictated by business needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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