Material Handler

FLOWCO HOLDINGS INC.•Kilgore, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler moves supplies, materials, and equipment between receiving, shipping, storage, and manufacturing areas. The role supplies production lines with required materials and transports materials and finished products throughout the facility using material handling equipment. The Material Handler works with warehouse and production personnel to ensure inventory is correctly labeled, located, and secured, and contributes to smooth and effective facility operations. This is a safety-sensitive position requiring safe operation of forklifts and other power-moving equipment, consistent adherence to material-handling procedures and safety guidelines, and daily housekeeping. The work involves regular standing and handling materials, frequent walking and climbing or balancing, and lifting objects or equipment at varying weights up to 50 pounds. The employee may encounter moving mechanical parts, automated equipment, airborne particles, electrical-shock risks, and moving forklifts. Hearing protection is required in designated areas where signage indicates it is mandatory.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience driving a forklift.
Demonstrated ability to operate forklifts and other power-moving equipment safely.
Proficiency in multitasking.
Inventory-control ability.
Attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively with fellow employees.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regular standing and lifting or moving objects or equipment up to 50 pounds.
Ability to perform the described bending and twisting movements.
Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Locate, pick, move, and store materials and equipment according to written and verbal procedures.
Operate and maintain material-handling equipment, including forklifts, pallet jacks, and utility carts.
Locate materials for work orders in various departments and deliver them to the correct locations, verifying items against production orders.
Receive, count, visually inspect, and verify part numbers on supplies, materials, and equipment; search for parts that cannot be found in storage.
Follow material-handling procedures and safety guidelines and learn the facility’s storage plan and methods.
Read work orders, pick lists, and requisitions to process items for movement, gathering, or distribution.
Sort and place materials accurately on racks, shelves, or in bins.
Cross-train in other departments as business needs require.
Check assigned department workstations for shortages or near-shortages and supply workstations as requested or needed.
Check part pieces and report defective conditions to a supervisor or lead person.
Identify part pieces and prepare and maintain production records as directed by a supervisor or manufacturing information.
Operate forklifts with caution and remain alert to avoid injury or damage to people, vehicles, and materials.
Stage materials for fabrication teams according to production procedures.
Remove pallets and other packing materials from production areas and dispose of them properly.
Work closely with production personnel to support smooth and effective operations.
Keep the shop and work area clean by performing daily housekeeping duties.
Perform related tasks as needed to contribute to the team effort.