Material Handler - Shipping (1st Shift)

Eaton Corporation • Reno, NV

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About The Position

Eaton’s ES GEIS BLD division is hiring a Material Handler - Shipping. The position pays $22.73 per hour and has core hours of 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Salary information is a general guideline; actual pay depends on candidate skills, experience, qualifications, market conditions, and business considerations.

The role handles and moves materials and goods using a forklift, supports shipping and storage operations, and maintains a clean and safe work area. It also supports facility Continuous Improvement and LEAN initiatives. The position requires flexibility to work overtime, nights, or weekends with little advance notice as business or customer needs require.

Candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of the work location; active-duty military service member candidates are exempt from this geographic limitation. Relocation benefits and employment immigration sponsorship are not offered for this position.

Requirements

• At least six months of previous forklift or material handling experience in a manufacturing or logistics setting.
• Valid and current driver’s license.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal formats.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, with little advance notice.
• Ability to stand continuously during the working shift.
• Ability to regularly lift 35 pounds without assistance and occasionally lift more than 35 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment as required by company policy and procedure.
• Must currently reside within 50 miles of the work location, except active-duty military service member candidates, who are exempt from this limitation.
• Employment immigration sponsorship or support is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of previous forklift or material handling experience in a manufacturing or logistics setting.

Responsibilities

• Operate a forklift to move raw materials, components, supplies, and finished goods.
• Load and unload trailers as required.
• Pick and pull stock for delivery.
• Regularly organize the backyard pallet area and assist when the backyard attendant is absent.
• Regularly organize material storage locations in the backyard and inside the building.
• Complete daily forklift inspections.
• Perform recycling duties for the assigned area, including emptying cardboard bins into the cardboard baler daily and operating the baler.
• Work overtime with little to no notice as needed to meet customer requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve problems as they arise.
• Keep work areas clean and safe.
• Support facility Continuous Improvement and LEAN initiatives.
• Maintain 5-S throughout shop floor and office areas.
• Track and sustain visual management tools, including layered audits, OEE boards, and other LEAN tools used to communicate direction, goals, and status to the shop floor.
• Encourage, support, and actively participate in Kaizen improvements and events across the facility, department, and area of responsibility.

Benefits

• Eaton provides various health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific programs and options may depend on eligibility factors, including geographic location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed