MATERIAL HANDLER

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.•Heber Springs, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Transport incoming and outgoing materials to designated areas as assigned. Operate forklift, electrical hoist or other power driven equipment to load or move materials. Supply production area with needed materials from inventory. Load or unload material onto or from pallets, trays, or shelves. Process required paperwork using RF (Radio Frequency) system when/where available. Performs preventive maintenance such as: daily vehicle inspection, recharging batteries, or replacing liquefied propane gas (LP) tank.

Requirements

Attendance/Punctuality: Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.
Dependability: Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
Organizational Support: Follows policies and procedures; supports organization’s goals and values.
Professionalism: Approaches others in tactful manner; reacts well under pressure treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments.
Safety/Security: Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly; maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in a manner that gets along with customers, clients, co-workers and supervisors.
High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos written in English. Ability to write simple correspondence in English. Ability to effectively present information in English in one-on-one and small group situations.
Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to be certified for forklift.

Nice To Haves

One to three months related experience and/or training is preferred.

Responsibilities

Positions forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials or hooks to trucks to trailer hitch, and transports load to designated area.
Unloads and stacks material by raising and lowering lifting device. (Crane and /or lift truck)
Compares identifying information and using scale and digital counter, weighs or counts materials or products and records weight on tags or labels, to verify information against bills of lading, packing slips, pick tickets, load tickets, shop work orders, and address labels. Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases, bales, or other containers.
Operates powered lift truck or hand truck to load or unload materials onto or off of trucks, pallets, skids, lifting device, trays or racks and transports loads to designated area.
Performs preventive maintenance such as: daily vehicle inspection, recharging batteries, or replacing liquefied propane gas (LP) tank.
Unpacks and examines incoming shipments, rejects damaged items, records shortages and corresponds with shipper to rectify damages and shortages.
Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.
Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area.
Counts, weighs, and records number of units of materials moved or handled on daily production sheet, move ticket, or other document.
Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together.
Supplies production areas with assorted containers or pallets.
Maintains inventory of materials and supplies, and performs Audit/ inventory when requested.
Performs all necessary computer transactions.