Material Handler

Currier Plastics•Auburn, NY

32d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide sufficient flow of material to the production floor staging area while maintaining a high level of accuracy in the warehouse. Handle inbound and outbound freight. Assist in the daily activities of the production floor.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED is required.
Proof of current Forklift Certification required.
Able to use hand lift truck, pallet wrapper, and weigh scale.
Able to use general office equipment such as computer, phone, fax machine and copy machine.
Light mental and visual attention required for performing work where there is some variety but actions taken and decisions made are limited to few possibilities.
Able to identify materials including virgin, regrind, pre-colored, natural, etc.
Operate mobile equipment in congested areas.
Heavy work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 55 pounds of force frequently to move objects.
Ability to climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach.
Ability to sit and stand, particularly for extended periods of time.
Ability to push, pull and lift objects.
Ability to see, talk and hear.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine correspondences.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to calculate ratios and work with formulas.
Safety requirements for this position include but are not limited, to eye protection/hearing protection when on the production floor and in the tool room.
Employees must follow any additional safety requirements as posted in specific job areas.

Nice To Haves

Previous Warehouse experience desirable.

Responsibilities

Load/unload trucks and complete proper paperwork including tagging all incoming materials.
Maintain proper organization and levels of materials including performing cycle counts and assisting in physical inventories.
Remove finished goods and materials from the production floor/conveyor and arrange product in proper rows.
Make the best use of rack space.
Deliver UPS/FedEx packages to their correct departments/location.
Implement and monitor material issuance for on-going projects including issuing materials from the warehouse via Stock Request form.
Return materials to the warehouse from staging; and weigh/count materials and tag appropriately.
Bring out empty skids for use in production. Select proper skids for best utilization.
Maintain a clean and organized warehouse environment including sweeping warehouse at end of shift.
Break down Gaylord boxes and store appropriately.
Operate the floor scrubber.
Retrieve unusable skids.
Weigh recycle Gaylords and load on staged trailer.
Prepare material for use on production floor including reviewing material sheets to conform proper usage and conformity to customer’s specifications.
Mix material in the correct ratio and quantity as needed for jobs.
Place material in dryers, setting correct temperatures, and using dew point meter to confirm dryer is operating properly.
Monitor material usage regularly such as weighing and properly documenting daily scrap.
Purge production area of “old” materials and fill out appropriate paperwork, both on the production floor and in the warehouse.
Monitor machine operation and perform routine duties including cleaning and maintaining hoppers and granulators.
Replace filters on vacuum loaders when needed.
Answer material alarms and perform repairs on loading equipment per level of ability.
Follow 6S and JI standards according to the operating procedure.
Perform operator duties as required during operator shortages and help out on production floor for breaks, lunches, etc when needed.