Material Handler, 1st shift

Central Wire•Pomfret, CT

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Warehouse Material Handler is responsible for the safe, accurate, and timely movement, storage, receipt, and shipment of materials, parts, supplies, equipment, and finished goods throughout the facility. The position supports production, inventory accuracy, shipping and receiving, quality requirements, and warehouse organization while following company safety standards, work instructions, and applicable regulatory requirements. The role is based primarily in a manufacturing plant and warehouse environment. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with an 8-hour shift. Occasional overtime, weekends, holidays, other shifts, or short-term assignments to other positions may be required based on business needs. The position is in person, and the company does not provide relocation assistance.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to learn and use company data-entry, inventory, shipping, and other computer systems.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must comply with applicable company policies, including Drug, Alcohol Abuse, and Firearms policies.
Must meet applicable U.S. government status requirements for the position, including U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual status as defined by applicable law.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Basic math and problem-solving skills.
Ability to read and understand English-language work instructions and documentation.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Dependability and sound judgment.
Ability to adapt to changing priorities in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to safely operate material-handling equipment and follow established procedures.
Ability to perform the described physical tasks throughout the workday, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Previous forklift or material-handling experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Safely receive, move, store, stage, label, load, unload, and deliver materials, parts, supplies, equipment, and finished goods using forklifts, hoists, and other material-handling equipment.
Pick, issue, transfer, put away, and supply inventory to production while maintaining accurate inventory records and organized warehouse, stockroom, shipping, receiving, and production areas.
Prepare, package, verify, and process domestic and international shipments.
Identify and document shortages, damaged materials, inventory discrepancies, and nonconforming products.
Complete required paper and electronic records, including work orders, purchase orders, pick lists, shipping documents, logs, tags, and inventory transactions.
Create, update, remove, and apply inventory and quality labels, including barcodes, hold tags, RMA tags, and other required identification.
Inspect materials, parts, products, pallets, packaging, and equipment for quantity, condition, appearance, dimensions, and other applicable requirements.
Follow established procedures for handling nonconforming material, including hold, rejection, scrap, RMA, and other quality processes.
Follow OSHA, PPE, equipment-use, housekeeping, FOD, security, quality, and company safety requirements.
Promptly report safety hazards, equipment concerns, incidents, and quality issues.
Use computer systems, inventory and shipping software, work instructions, blueprints, specifications, and department procedures as required.
Communicate with supervisors, coworkers, production, purchasing, shipping, receiving, vendors, customers, and other departments regarding material needs, priorities, discrepancies, and shipment status.
Troubleshoot material, inventory, shipping, equipment, and production-support issues and assist with corrective actions and process improvements.
Participate in training, cross-training, continuous improvement, scrap reduction, and team activities as assigned.
Maintain dependable and predictable attendance and work the full assigned shift.
Perform other related duties as assigned.