103 - Material Handler, Weld
About The Position
The Material Handler provides internal and external customers with the correct product, delivered on time and to the proper location, while maintaining accurate inventory. The role involves safely operating a liquefied-gas or electric-powered industrial truck equipped with lifting devices, such as a forklift, and moving materials throughout the plant to support production flow. This is a first-shift position at the company’s Northlake, Texas plant, scheduled from 5:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The role may occasionally require arriving early, staying late, or working weekends to meet customer needs, deadlines, or urgent requests.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively, including following work instructions, safety procedures, and company communications.
- One month of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal workplace instructions.
- Ability to work up to 12 hours per day, including Saturdays and Sundays.
- Basic computer skills.
- Ability to drive safely.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Demonstrates high performance standards, accountability, thoroughness, accuracy, reliability, honesty, and integrity.
- Able to resolve conflict constructively, listen and stay focused on issues, monitor progress, and maintain positive relationships.
- Uses feedback to improve performance and work relationships.
- Able to move within or between work areas to support plant flow and work with urgency to meet customer needs.
- Maintains the experience, skills, knowledge, and flexibility needed to perform and rotate through all job responsibilities.
- Approaches change constructively and collaboratively, shares information and knowledge, and views change as a learning opportunity.
- Attends work as scheduled, ensures coverage when absent, takes timely breaks and lunches, and uses time wisely.
Nice To Haves
- Previous material handling work experience.
- Previous Hilo driving experience.
Responsibilities
- Comply with applicable safety, environmental, regulatory, and statutory requirements.
- Participate in needs analysis and attend and complete scheduled training and educational programs.
- Participate in independent objective audits when requested and support continuous-improvement activities.
- Stop work when appropriate and contain suspect or defective materials or services to prevent further processing.
- Operate an industrial truck by using its controls to drive and move the lifting apparatus.
- Position forks or other lifting devices around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials, and transport loads to designated areas.
- Unload and stack materials by raising and lowering the lifting device.
- Move materials between plant locations at prescribed frequencies and in an efficient manner.
- 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.
- Load and unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or a lifting device.
- Recharge batteries or replace liquefied-gas tanks.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): employee-owners receive company shares annually as an additional retirement benefit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
