Material Handler - Plastics 2nd shift

Le Sueur Inc.•Le Sueur, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 2nd shift position. Monday - Thursday 3pm - 1:20am with OT as required. Training will occur on 1st shift for up to 4 weeks. (5am - 3:20pm Monday - Thursday). The Material Handler will place and retrieve product from appropriately designated areas via forklift and other material handling equipment throughout facilities to ensure that production and customer needs are met. This may involve the receipt of incoming material/product and may include loading and unloading trucks. The role also involves preparing materials for production by identifying needed materials and mixing them to job specifications. This includes measuring, weighing, marking, labeling, counting, blending, tracking, calculating shot weight, recording, inspecting, verifying, packaging, and palletizing a wide variety of products or materials. Additionally, the Material Handler will operate dryers at the correct temperature to prepare raw materials and ensure correct moisture levels, utilizing the moisture analyzer. They will maintain the cleanliness of material handling equipment to prevent material contamination and check forklift and other equipment periodically for proper operation, potentially performing routine maintenance and cleaning. The position is responsible for the quality of work and appropriately resolving unusual operating conditions. The employee will willingly modify their work schedule and duties to accommodate Company needs. All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Read and understand work Instructions
Computer experience
Independent decision making
Effective self-management
Effective computer use
Basic Math skills
6 months of fork truck experience
Manually lift and move product and materials up to 55 lbs. through regular physical exertion, including but not limited to reaching forward, reaching overhead, lifting, carrying, crouching, and bending
Power grip and wrist turn, including the use of hand tools and/or steering fork truck
Walk, sit, or stand for up to 10 hours with intermittent breaks
Push/pull up to 100 lbs.
See, inspect, handle, and evaluate product quality
Read and understand written English language work instructions
Work in non-climate controlled environments, including hot and humid conditions
Climb ladders and stairs of varying heights
Wear task-based Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided by LSI
Protective Footwear
Hearing Protection
Protective Eyewear
Gloves
Additional PPE as required for specific tasks

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or equivalent
1-year forklift experience in a warehouse setting
Strong Computer, and math skills

Responsibilities

Place and retrieve product from appropriately designated areas via forklift and other material handling equipment throughout facilities to ensure that production and customer needs are met.
May involve receipt of incoming material/product and may load and unload trucks.
Prepare the materials for production by identifying which material is needed and mixing materials to job specifications.
Measure, weigh, mark, label, count, blend, track, calculate shot weight, record, inspect, verify, package and palletize a wide variety of products or materials.
Operate dryers at the correct temperature to prepare raw materials and ensure the correct moisture levels, utilizing the moisture analyzer.
Maintain cleanliness of material handling equipment to prevent material contamination.
Check forklift and other equipment periodically for proper operation and may perform routine maintenance and cleaning.
Responsible for quality of work and appropriately resolve unusual operating conditions.
Willingly modifies work schedule and duties to accommodate Company needs.
All other duties as assigned.