Material Handler

Miele•Opelika, AL

11d

About The Position

For more than 125 years, Miele has been a family-owned, family-run company. Based on this tradition, a healthy balance between the demands and the appreciation of our employees is very important to us. Besides following our objective of becoming “forever better” which our employees represent with their specialist knowledge, their ambition and with thinking ahead, we want to ensure that everyone can experience and profit from our good working environment here at Miele. Living and passing on our Miele values, as well as working in teams to further develop our innovative products, are important parts of our Miele culture at each of our 50 locations. What does it take for a family-run company to become world market leader in the premium domestic appliance segment? It takes more than offering average products, run-of-the-mill service or short-sighted actions. It also requires the aspiration to do it forever better and to be forever better. This stance accounts for a good working environment at Miele and the success of our products. Our colleagues can rest assured that those who live up to our standards of quality and professionalism grow personally and professionally. No matter if they are apprentices or managers. Make our claim your challenge - whether in Gütersloh, Melbourne or Singapore! Become one of more than 23,000 Miele employees in 50 countries around the world who are committed to making our products even better every day - and help us to expand our innovation leadership.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED
0-2 years warehouse experience
Ability to work without constant supervision and the ability to think and act independently.
Ability to use packaged software on PC based computer system (data entry).
Ability to safely operate various kinds of material handling equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, dock levers, etc.)
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Demonstrable understanding of material flow and inventory control
PC, telephone, calculator,
Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 lbs

Responsibilities

Lift truck certification required.
Operates standard industrial lift truck, tuggers, electrical and manual pallet jacks, battery charges, and other forms of material handling equipment on the factory floor.
Ability to operate very narrow aisle forklifts (Swing Mast).
Operates cyclic replenishment systems like milk run trains.
Follows written or oral instructions to ascertain materials to be moved
Conveys materials from storage to designated workstations.
Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks and shelves by hand without damaging ensuring quality of parts.
Lifts heavy objects by hand within specified limit or with handling equipment, responsible for the cleanliness of his work area and equipment.
Safely operates tools and follows all rules regarding Personal Protective Equipment.
Interacts with SAP (narrow scope) to order materials from main warehouse, to confirm receipt of material provision as well as receiving printed documents
Loading and unloading of trailers and containers on the shipping/receiving dock.
Put up of incoming product as well as pulling of parts from warehouse.
Perform all other duties as assigned.