Material Handler

Fairbanks Morse Defense•Beloit, WI

19d

About The Position

The Material Handler receives parts and supplies; moves and stocks material; dispatches and expedites jobs; kits parts; pulls parts from stock; and prepares orders for shipment. Depending on assignment, the role may include material transportation, dispatching, stockroom operations, receiving, packing and shipping, order processing, cycle counting, and related tasks. The position uses a computer system, including Oracle, to record transactions and other required information. The employee may also operate a locomotive, crawler, or semi-truck within the plant to move engines or other large equipment and parts.

Requirements

Organizational skills.
Ability to read and analyze information.
Ability to handle multiple complex tasks simultaneously.
Proficiency in prioritizing work and meeting multiple deadlines.
Excellent time-management skills.
Process-improvement mindset.
Knowledge of inventory control.
Ability to lift heavy materials.
Data-entry skills.

Responsibilities

Operate power and hand trucks to move material safely within assigned areas and between production, stocking, inspection, and other plant areas; load and unload trailers as required.
Check transportation equipment routinely and arrange for maintenance or repair as needed.
Pick up and deliver mail, supplies, parcels, and other items inside or outside the plant using a company van or truck when assigned.
Dispatch and expedite jobs and material movements according to established procedures; arrange and maintain shop schedules and job racks; update job and delivery records; provide job information to personnel and the Team Coordinator; and assist supervision with locating or expediting jobs.
Prepare E&D and scrap tickets for reorder and rework and process job reissues as required.
Assemble engine and tool kits from written kit lists, check kits for shortages, check incoming stock for parts needed by short kits, and chase shortages as requested.
Maintain records of incoming and outgoing stock, enter required information into the computer system, place stock in its proper location, preserve parts as required, and maintain small hardware supplies.
Replenish parts and supplies in Kanban areas as signals are received.
Receive incoming materials, unload and check items against packing slips, prepare receiving reports, and dispatch or deliver items to the appropriate department.
Package and expedite commercial, government, nuclear, and export orders in accordance with customer requirements, including applicable government mil-specs; prepare shipping paperwork and maintain packaging-material inventory.
Use the computer system to release process documents and engineering change orders to the appropriate production departments.
Count parts as the initial step in cycle-counting procedures.
Perform Oracle transactions to document work completed in the assigned work area and carry out other related assignments as directed.
Lift materials by hand when required and use cranes, hoists, fork trucks, or other equipment for heavier lifts.
Operate a locomotive, crawler, or semi-truck within the plant when required to move engines or other large equipment and parts.