Material Handler Tech (PM Shift)

Elevation Labs•Idaho Falls, ID

About The Position

The Material Handler Tech uses a Bendi forklift and handheld scanner to pull production batch tickets, process and put away production returns, put away newly received freight, and assist in other areas as needed. The role loads, unloads, and moves materials within or near the plant, yard, or work site, using industrial trucks and other lifting devices to move products, equipment, and materials in a warehouse, storage yard, or factory. The position requires supplying materials to the production floor, processing inventory transactions, assisting with cycle counts, and maintaining safe, accurate, and timely material movement. The employee may also help machine operators by moving heavy objects and cleaning work areas, machines, and equipment. Duties may vary based on departmental needs, and other duties may be assigned. Essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, without posing a direct threat to the individual or others.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of warehouse experience.
Experience with a Bendi forklift.
Valid U.S. driver's license.
Must be forklift certified.
Computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office.
Ability to use a calculator and perform basic math, including calculating percentages.
Ability to use a handheld scanner.
Ability to lift 80 pounds or more consistently, as stated in the duties and ideal candidate qualifications.
Ability to read and write English fluently.
Ability to communicate well with coworkers verbally and in writing.
Ability to meet timelines, prioritize tasks, work with minimum supervision, and demonstrate attention to detail.
Ability to perform essential duties efficiently, accurately, and safely.
Ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation without posing a direct threat to the individual or others.
Ability to stand regularly; walk occasionally or frequently; regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms; and occasionally or frequently climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Specific vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to work in areas where chemical materials are encountered, wear appropriate personal protective equipment, and maintain a high consciousness for personnel and equipment safety.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with a handheld scanner.
Familiarity with a computer terminal.
Familiarity with a calculator or 10-key calculator.
Familiarity with a copy machine.
Familiarity with a digital camera.
Familiarity with a forklift.
Familiarity with a pallet jack.
Familiarity with an automatic pallet wrapper.
Ability to operate a box truck and Genie lift.

Responsibilities

Learn to drive a Bendi forklift.
Have a valid driver's license and learn to drive a box truck.
Pull materials from the warehouse and provide them to the production floor in a timely manner.
Use a calculator to figure percentages.
Use weight and piece-counting scales.
Meet timelines and prioritize job tasks.
Read work orders or follow verbal instructions to determine which materials or containers to move.
Load and unload materials by hand onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves.
Convey materials from storage or work sites to designated areas using a hand truck, electric dolly, wheelbarrow, or other device.
Lift heavy objects by hand or using a power hoist, and clean work areas, machines, and equipment using a broom, rags, and cleaning compounds to assist machine operators.
Operate truck controls and lifting apparatus to move materials.
Position forks, lifting platforms, or other lifting devices under, over, or around loads and transport them to designated areas.
Unload and stack materials using lifting equipment.
Inventory materials on the work floor and supply workers with materials as needed.
Weigh materials or products and record weights on tags, labels, or production schedules as needed.
Lubricate the truck, recharge batteries, fill the fuel tank, or replace the liquefied-gas tank as needed.
Enter transactions into the computer system.
Put away all new freight.
Assist with cycle counting inventory as required.
Count materials quickly and accurately and enter information into a handheld computer.
Communicate with coworkers verbally and in writing.
Work with minimum supervision and perform duties efficiently, accurately, and safely.