Material Handler | 1st Shift (Schedule: Four 10-Hour Shifts; M - Th)

WEILER INC•Knoxville, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler operates gasoline-, liquefied-gas-, or electric-powered industrial trucks equipped with lifting devices to move products, equipment, materials, and waste. The role serves the Assembly, Machine Shop, Welding, Parts Warehouse, and Outside Lot departments and reports to the Area Manager. This is a full-time, first-shift position at the main location in Knoxville, Iowa, scheduled for four 10-hour shifts, Monday through Thursday. The position is non-exempt and has no supervisory responsibilities. The employee transports and stacks materials, supplies workers with materials, counts inventory, follows routing directions on prints, and performs daily forklift safety inspections and documentation. Designated forklift operators also label waste containers and move 55-gallon drums to the designated pickup area. The job requires following safety guidelines at all times. The work environment regularly includes moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles; frequently includes wet or humid conditions and outdoor weather; and occasionally includes hazardous chemicals and vibration. Noise is usually loud. The role regularly requires lifting or moving up to 50 pounds and performing various seated, standing, walking, climbing, reaching, and bending activities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
One to three months of related experience and/or training.
Weiler Forklift Operating Certificate.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence and communicate information effectively in one-on-one situations.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with tens and hundreds.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including sitting, standing, walking, using hands, reaching, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and smelling.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Operate an industrial truck and its lifting controls to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, materials, or waste.
Position forks, platforms, or other lifting devices around loads and transport them to designated areas.
Unload and stack materials using lifting equipment.
Count inventory on the work floor and/or in the warehouse.
Read and follow routing directions on prints.
Transport materials to workers as needed.
Load and unload materials onto or off pallets, skids, or lifting devices.
Fill the fuel tank or replace the liquefied gas tank.
Inspect forklifts daily for safety compliance and document the inspections.
For designated forklift operators, label waste containers and transport 55-gallon drums to the designated pickup area.
Follow all safety guidelines.