Material Handler

Impact Environmental Group•Elgin, IL

12d

About The Position

The Power Units Material Handler pulls, delivers, stages, and replenishes components and materials for production according to established priorities and inventory requirements. The role helps ensure materials are available when needed, identifies shortages and other issues before they affect production, returns unused materials to their proper locations, and maintains organized and accurately identified components. It also supports material movement among warehouse, production, staging, and other designated areas, as well as special projects, model changes, engineering changes, and material transitions. The position performs inventory transactions in IQMS/WMS, maintains accurate inventory locations, conducts cycle counts, investigates discrepancies, and assists with physical inventories and audits. It helps identify inactive, obsolete, excess, damaged, or frequently misplaced materials and follows procedures for transfers, returns, scrap, and reuse. Shipping and receiving duties include receiving and inspecting Power Units materials, verifying quantities, identifying damage or incorrect materials, labeling items, and putting them away. The Material Handler follows company safety procedures, inspects equipment before use, reports unsafe conditions and incidents, uses proper lifting techniques, and keeps aisles and emergency access areas clear. The role communicates with Power Units Production, Shipping, Receiving, Inventory, supervisors, and management about shortages, discrepancies, damaged materials, production concerns, and order issues. Performance is evaluated on safety, inventory accuracy, production support, communication, quality, and reliability.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Previous warehouse, manufacturing, inventory, shipping, receiving, or material-handling experience preferred.
Forklift experience preferred; certification required according to company policy.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to learn and accurately use IQMS/WMS or other inventory systems.
Ability to read part numbers, labels, work orders, pick tickets, and material documentation.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where priorities may change throughout the day.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to frequently bend, reach, kneel, push, pull, and lift.
Ability to lift materials weighing up to 50 pounds using proper lifting techniques.
Ability to operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
Ability to work in warehouse and manufacturing environments with varying temperatures and conditions.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Previous warehouse, manufacturing, inventory, shipping, receiving, or material-handling experience.
Forklift experience.

Responsibilities

Pull and deliver components and materials required for Power Units production according to established priorities.
Stage materials for production orders and replenish material locations based on inventory requirements.
Identify shortages, missing components, and material issues before they affect production.
Return unused materials to the proper inventory locations and maintain component identification and organization.
Move materials between warehouse, production, staging, and other designated locations.
Assist with special projects, model changes, engineering changes, and material transitions.
Perform accurate inventory transactions in IQMS/WMS and maintain accurate inventory locations.
Conduct cycle counts, investigate inventory discrepancies, communicate findings, and assist with physical inventories and department audits.
Identify inactive, obsolete, excess, damaged, or frequently misplaced materials.
Follow procedures for material transfers, returns, scrap, and reuse; support root-cause investigations into discrepancies.
Receive and inspect incoming Power Units materials and components; verify quantities and identify damaged or incorrect materials.
Label and put away received materials properly.
Follow company safety policies and procedures; inspect equipment before use and report unsafe conditions, damaged equipment, injuries, and near misses.
Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, carts, and other material-handling equipment.
Use proper lifting and material-handling techniques and maintain clear aisles and emergency access areas.
Participate in safety meetings, training, and department safety initiatives.
Communicate material shortages, inventory discrepancies, damaged materials, production concerns, and order issues to relevant teams and management.
Support changing operational priorities and complete assigned responsibilities reliably.