Material Handler

Westlake • Shelby, NC

5d

About The Position

The Material Handler performs assigned material-handling duties to ensure operating cells have the materials they need. The role maintains orderly packout, component, packaging, and manufacturing-floor areas; wraps and tags production for transfer to appropriate locations; and records production completions and inventory transfers using DSI units. Depending on assignment, the Material Handler assists with packout priorities, changes material on machines, monitors raw-material supplies, assists with physical inventories, and inspects forklifts and records inspection information. The role follows 5S guidelines and employee conduct and work rules, and performs other duties as assigned.

The position involves working in a shop-floor environment and may require shifts lasting up to 12 hours. Physical tasks include bending, stooping, carrying objects weighing up to 40 pounds, crawling, kneeling, lifting, pulling, sitting, standing, walking, and climbing ladders or machine platforms. The work environment is usually moderately noisy.

Requirements

• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must meet job qualifications through education, training, or prior experience.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Ensure operating cells have required materials, including raw materials, packaging, pallets and crates, bulk pack crates, scrap crates, gaskets, collars, and other assembly components.
• Maintain the packout storage area (UNA) in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Maintain component and packaging storage areas in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Maintain the manufacturing floor in a neat and orderly fashion when assigned to that area.
• Wrap and tag all production and transfer it to the appropriate location.
• Record production completions and inventory transfers using DSI units.
• Assist with establishing priorities in packout when assigned to that area.
• Change material on machines when assigned to the manufacturing area.
• Monitor raw-material supply to all machines when assigned to the manufacturing area.
• Follow and comply with 5S guidelines.
• Assist with physical inventories.
• Inspect forklifts and log information using appropriate forms.
• Comply with all Employee Conduct and Work Rules.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED