Material Handler
Mittera Group Inc•Berkeley, IL
•Onsite
About The Position
Ensures orderly production and distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory, delivering production materials and supplies where needed, and staging finished product for final distribution.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- Safely operate a forklift, pallet jack, and any other lift equipment required for the job (following appropriate training)
- Full comprehension in reading work instructions and business memos
- Effective communications skills with all levels within the organization
- Ability to use basic math skills, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, measurements and critical thinking, to solve practical problems
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Must have the ability to work effectively in stressful situations and meet stringent deadlines
- Be organized and able to plan, prioritize and follow through on projects assigned with minimal supervision
- Has basic computer skills
Nice To Haves
- 1 - 3 years of previous material management experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Operates forklifts, pallet jacks, and other lift machinery to move items onto and off trucks, loading docks, or appropriate production areas
- Reads and understands the job ticket and other special instructions before beginning the assigned job
- Obtains and records accurate counts of finished products, goods, and/or materials to be shipped and for those received
- Packs materials in a manner that will ensure delivery without damage, following job jacket and/or customer packing specifications as needed
- Identifies contents and number of products using proper labeling methods
- Arranges for shipments and communicates required delivery dates to carriers
- Seeks the most cost-effective methods to ship and maintain a current rate list for carriers as needed
- Obtains correct receipts from carriers with full information confirming shipment and/or delivery
- Keeps an accurate log of all shipments
- Checks incoming shipments of materials and goods to determine if they are the same as ordered, in quantity, quality, brand, and grade, and reports damaged goods to supervisor
- Stores received materials in proper storage areas
- Delivers goods and materials to the proper requisitioning department
- Traces lost or delayed shipments and initiates claims for loss or damage
- Checks the accuracy of all shipping and receiving documents
- Maintains good security habits at the dock doors
- Perform other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
