Material Handler

GAF • Michigan City, IN

27d • Onsite

About The Position

At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

Requirements

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• 2 years’ experience in a fast paced, logistics manufacturing environment
• Ability to work all shifts including occasional nights and weekends
• Ability to work as a team player
• Ability to respond to requests in a professional and timely manner
• Demonstrated intermediate communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong planning, prioritization, organizational and reporting skills
• Independent problem-solving skills
• A demonstrated commitment to safety
• Highly self-motivated
• Ability to work well unsupervised, while producing quality results
• Ability to work well and communicate well with other GAF employees, at all levels in the organization
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve logistics, carrier and customer challenges
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, other)
• Familiar with standard warehouse concepts, practices and procedures
• Experience in fast-paced warehouse environment and safe fork truck operation

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting logistics, customer care and business goals

Responsibilities

• Practices incident and accident prevention, demonstrating safe behavior in all activities
• Obtains and maintains fork-truck certification by attending in-house training, and completes daily fork truck check sheets
• Replaces the forklift’s liquefied propane gas (LP) tanks
• Troubleshoots work related issues and communicates issues with maintenance, Shipper/Receiver, and Logistics Planner
• Works safely, and is responsible for housekeeping in his/her work areas at all times
• Prioritizes work assignments by meeting with Logistics Planner, Shipper/Receiver, and Logistics Supervisor every morning and throughout the day
• Drives the fork truck safely through the warehouse mindful of pedestrian traffic at all times
• Participate in Cycle Counting events when needed, able to adjust schedule to meet inventory deadlines
• Ships according to FIFO principles on all items in the warehouse to ensure shelf-life efficacy
• Prepares product for shipping by reviewing the packing slip, hand picking the product and assembling the pallet
• Arranges material on flatbeds according to weight restrictions and driver input when loading
• Ensures correct product delivery by reviewing packing slip and product on truck
• Verifies product quantity for shipment and receiving by counting and signing Picking Slip and Bill of Lading
• Learns safety hazards and job procedures by reading and understanding Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
• Learns software programs by reading and understanding manuals and procedures
• Suggests improvements in work methods and procedures by communicating to Logistics Supervisor
• Works safely when loading and unloading van trailers; uses dock locks and chocks to hold trailer steady when going in and out
• Voluntarily learns hazardous material safety for spills and transporting material; earns HAZMAT certification and keeps current
• Obtains and maintains forklift certification by attending in house training
• Trouble shoots and communicates any work related issues with Logistics Supervisor, Manager of Manufacturing Technology, and/or Maintenance if needed
• Performs other duties as instructed by the Logistics Supervisor
• Daily review of email and department communication; maintains a good attendance record
• Maintains a positive working relationship with all plant employees and other business contacts
• Uses process improvement tools to drive continuous improvement of the plant and business processes
• Follow and document Hazardous Materials Transportation Guidelines for all shipments
• Observe what needs to be done and take initiative to perform this work

Benefits

• Health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision
• Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood
• Robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions
• Wellness program
• Free financial coaching
• Referral program
• Product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence
• Internal training programs and courses
• Generous tuition reimbursement program
• Competitive salary
• Vacation packages for all full time permanent positions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED