Material Handler 1

RR Donnelley•St Charles, IL

17h

About The Position

The Material Handler moves, handles, and organizes paper stock, printed products, and other materials in a warehouse or production area. The role may support equipment operations by feeding, removing, flexing, jogging, and stacking in-process products. Materials may be transported by hand or with material-handling devices, and the employee records and labels materials as required. The position may also assist with loading and unloading trucks and securing materials for transit.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of general warehouse layout, item identification codes, warehouse procedures, and storage areas for placing or pulling paper stock, signatures, and materials according to standard procedures.
Ability to stock, move, arrange, and rotate items in accordance with operating instructions or under guidance from a higher-level employee.
Basic knowledge of shrink-wrap equipment.
Ability to complete forms relating to stock description, quantity, unit of issue, and labeling requirements for incoming and outgoing materials.
Basic skill using shrink-wrap or strapping equipment, manual dollies, pallet jacks, carts or hand trucks, and hand tools used in material handling, including hammers, pliers, strapping and stretch-wrapping tools, tape fasteners, and metal band sheers.

Responsibilities

Feed, remove, flex, jog, and stack printed sheets, folded signatures, labels, or other in-process products to and from assigned equipment.
Load and unload materials onto pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
Load materials into trucks and install strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage during transit, using hand tools.
Move materials from storage or work sites to designated areas using a hand truck, electric dolly, or other device.
Count, weigh, and record the number of units moved or handled on daily production sheets.
Attach identifying tags or labels to materials, or mark information on cases, bales, or other containers.
Stack or assemble materials into bundles and band the bundles together using a banding machine and clincher.
Occasionally use automated equipment or operate an industrial truck or electric hoist to assist with loading or moving materials and products.