Material Handler

Carter Lumber • Millersburg, OH

12d

About The Position

A Carter Architectural Millwork Material Handler performs the physical tasks involved in receiving, checking, picking, staging, and loading materials to and from trucks and warehouse areas. The role ensures store shipments are assembled correctly and materials are restocked in warehouse areas. A strong belief in the company’s mission and goals is necessary.

The Material Handler supports inventory control, production material flow, shipment preparation, and workplace safety. The role requires careful handling and identification of materials and finished architectural millwork, accurate inventory transactions, and clear communication of discrepancies. Powered industrial trucks and other material-handling equipment may be operated only after required training and company authorization.

Requirements

• Ability to read work orders, bills of material, labels, packing slips, and basic production documentation.
• Basic math, counting, measuring, and inventory-recording skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to obtain and maintain company authorization to operate applicable powered industrial trucks and material-handling equipment.
• Ability to prioritize assignments, work at a productive pace, and communicate discrepancies clearly.
• Dependable, safety-minded, and able to work effectively as part of a manufacturing team.
• Strong belief in the company’s mission and goals.

Nice To Haves

• Previous material-handling, warehouse, shipping/receiving, or manufacturing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Unload inbound deliveries and verify materials against purchase orders, packing slips, and receiving documentation.
• Inspect materials for correct quantity and specification, visible damage, and shipping discrepancies; document and communicate shortages, overages, substitutions, or damage.
• Label, identify, and put away materials in assigned locations while preserving job, lot, color, grain, and finish identification where required.
• Complete accurate receiving, transfer, issue, return, and cycle-count transactions using designated inventory and production systems.
• Maintain organized storage areas and protect materials from preventable damage.
• Review work orders, bills of material, cut lists, and production priorities to determine material and component requirements.
• Pick, count, and stage materials by job and production sequence, verifying item, quantity, size, color, and revision before release to work centers.
• Replenish production areas and move work-in-process between machining, assembly, finishing, quality, and shipping without damaging parts or disrupting identification.
• Return unused materials to the correct inventory location and segregate nonconforming, damaged, or unidentified materials for review.
• Support inventory counts and investigate location or quantity discrepancies with Purchasing and Production.
• Verify finished products and loose materials against shipping lists before packaging, staging, or loading.
• Package, pad, wrap, label, crate, and secure products to prevent movement or damage during handling and transportation.
• Stage shipments in the planned loading and delivery sequence and identify each job, area, room, or installation phase.
• Safely load and unload trucks while protecting finished architectural millwork and maintaining clear documentation of transferred items.
• Operate material-handling equipment only after completing required training and receiving company authorization.
• Perform required pre-use equipment inspections, report defects, and remove unsafe equipment from service according to company procedures.
• Maintain clear aisles, racks, docks, exits, and work areas and follow load-capacity, stacking, lifting, and material-securing requirements.
• Use required personal protective equipment, follow safety procedures, and promptly report hazards, incidents, near misses, or damaged materials.
• Participate in daily coordination, continuous-improvement, and housekeeping activities that support a safe and efficient manufacturing operation.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision coverage for single and family plans, available after 30 days of employment.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D.
• Optional supplemental life insurance.
• Company-match 401(k).
• Vacation time and paid holidays.
• Vendor incentives.
• Room for growth; the company promotes from within.

What This Job Offers

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