Material Handler

NXTPoint Logistics•Coppell, TX

About The Position

The Material Handler is responsible for accurately receiving, storing, shipping, repackaging, and palletizing products in accordance with company standards for sanitation, safety, security, and productivity. The role performs order picking and packing, light assembly, repackaging, inventory support, and movement of products using material-handling equipment. The position receives close supervision, with detailed instructions and frequent oversight of work activities. The schedule is first shift, Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturday work based on demand. Work takes place in indoor shop and outdoor environments with adequate ventilation, and may involve vibration, loud noise, awkward or confined spaces, limited illumination, and work above ground level where there is a risk of falling. The role requires frequent lifting and carrying, including regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds unassisted, as well as extended periods of standing and walking and frequent climbing, reaching, twisting, stooping, squatting, and crouching. Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination. They should be able to follow detailed instructions, perform basic arithmetic, communicate in simple written and spoken contexts, prioritize and handle multiple tasks, and learn workplace software. Use of an RF scanner is listed.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED; or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with tens and hundreds, including using American money and units of weight, volume, and distance.
Ability to use common-sense understanding to follow detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to learn and effectively use workplace software applications, including move-management, timekeeping, and HRIS systems; RF scanner use is identified.
Ability to prioritize tasks and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted, carry items, and climb a ladder.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, including at least two hours straight, four times during an eight-hour day.
Ability to frequently twist, stoop, squat, reach above shoulder level, crouch, climb or balance, and use hands and feet simultaneously for repetitive movements.
Manual dexterity to reach for and handle items, work with fingers, and perceive attributes of objects and materials.
Vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to work in indoor and outdoor shop environments, including conditions involving vibration, loud noise, awkward or confined spaces, potentially inadequate illumination, and work above ground level.

Responsibilities

Pick and pack orders, including assembling products in less-than-full-case quantities; perform light assembly and record storage.
Repack or re-box cases according to customer instructions, and repair or recoup damaged goods as required.
Count products, compare them with manifests, inspect shipments for damage, infestation, and production-code dates, and report shortages, damage, and miss-shipments on the appropriate forms.
Sign for inbound shipments when necessary, unload them safely, and move products to storage locations.
Stack and store merchandise efficiently, ensure the correct products and quantities are picked, and compare outgoing orders with labels and addresses for accuracy and completeness.
Transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms using material-handling equipment; stencil, tag, mark, label, sort, wrap, pack, and repack orders as needed.
Accept signatures for outbound shipments when necessary and move products efficiently into trailers, rail cars, or containers.
Assist with physical inventories and cycle counts, and maintain proper stock rotation.
Operate a shrink-wrap machine and charge forklift batteries or gas tanks as needed.
Repair pallets when necessary and clean rail cars, trailers, and truck bays as requested.
Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
Comply with safety policies, practices, and procedures; report unsafe activities to a supervisor.
Participate in team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals and provide leadership to others through example and sharing knowledge or skills.