Material Handler

White Drive Motors & Steering•Hopkinsville, KY

34d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler is responsible for maintaining an orderly warehouse, supplying assembly and fabrication operations with component parts and raw materials in a timely manner, and maintaining accurate inventory records. This position places the utmost importance on safety. While operating forklifts and other material-handling equipment, the Material Handler must remain alert, cautious, and aware of surrounding employees, equipment, and conditions.

Requirements

Strong basic math, reading, writing, and communication skills.
Ability to use computers and inventory-related systems accurately.
Ability to prioritize work and manage conflicting demands.
Ability to read and interpret general plant rules, safety requirements, operating and maintenance instructions, standard operating procedures, ISO documentation, and work instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups in a team environment.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers and decimals.
Exceptional accuracy when counting, weighing, calculating, and recording inventory.
Ability to understand and carry out written, verbal, and diagram-based instructions.
Ability to solve problems involving multiple variables and changing situations.
Ability to use deductive reasoning to identify the root causes of inventory discrepancies.
Willingness to cross-train and perform the essential duties of each assigned warehouse work area.
Current forklift certification or the ability to obtain certification as required.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of related warehouse, inventory, manufacturing, or material-handling experience or training preferred.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Load and unload trucks in a safe and efficient manner.
Receive fabricated and purchased parts into inventory.
Verify quantities against receiving documentation and visually inspect parts for quality or damage.
Select appropriate stocking locations and complete the required system transactions to place materials into inventory.
Select appropriate containers, repackage materials when necessary, and ensure all containers are properly labeled before storage.
Restock bins with consumable and free-stock items and accurately record the associated inventory transactions.
Generate kit pickers for assembly work orders and verify the availability of the required parts.
Pull, label, record, and complete system transactions for parts issued through kit pickers.
Weigh, count, and record materials issued to fabrication work orders.
Provide hands-on forklift training to employees seeking forklift certification, as assigned.
Perform cycle counts and bin checks throughout stocking and work-in-process locations.
Enter cycle-count results and investigate inventory discrepancies to identify and correct root causes.
Process returned goods authorization receipts and supplier scrap returns.
Complete and maintain forklift safety inspection checklists.
Operate company forklifts and other material-handling equipment safely and in accordance with company procedures.
Create requisitions, packing slips, and other warehouse documentation as needed.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly warehouse and work area.
Follow all plant safety rules, standard operating procedures, work instructions, and quality requirements.