Material Handler - AM & PM Shifts Available

Data-Mail, Inc.•Windsor, CT

9h•$18 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler is responsible for moving materials throughout the plant. The role supports production by bringing the correct materials from the warehouse or staging area to machines, verifying materials with operators, managing leftovers and labels, and maintaining accurate documentation. The position works a 12-hour rotating shift, with day shifts from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and night shifts from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., in Windsor, Connecticut.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
License to operate an electric jack and Raymond forklift.
Ability to operate manually and electrically powered hand trucks.
Ability to follow procedures and documents.

Responsibilities

Check the production schedule and master recap for accuracy, and immediately report errors or discrepancies to the production supervisor.
Complete required documentation, including machine sheets, shortage reports, and meters.
Pull materials to machines, verify that operators have the correct materials, and call for a mechanic; for new bindery jobs, place a copy of the master recap with the roll at the machine.
Periodically check the bindery small-job rack for rolls or samples, sign them out on the log, and advise the supervisor when samples are available for setup.
Move the correct materials from the warehouse or staging area to machines in a timely manner, use the kanban system to advance order materials, and help ensure operators do not run out.
Return leftover materials to the appropriate warehouse location with a recap; remove binding straps, open boxes when needed, dispose of packaging properly, and consolidate skids containing the same material.
Maintain production standards.
Coordinate label requirements so batches and tiers of sort are run in the correct mail-date order.
Return remaining labels from incomplete jobs to label staging and return remaining materials to the warehouse, with a recap accompanying both.
Immediately report production, quality, or safety problems to the production supervisor.
Keep the work area neat and clean, and remove and properly dispose of scrap materials from the immediate area.
Assist with training new material handlers.
Comply with company rules, regulations, and procedures, and maintain confidentiality of company-sensitive data.
Support the company’s quality philosophy and recommend methods to reduce costs or improve departmental operating efficiency.
Keep the manager or supervisor informed of activities and situations that could affect corporate or departmental goals and objectives.
Perform other related duties as needed to achieve department and company goals and objectives.