Material Handler

NXTPoint Logistics•Coppell, TX

About The Position

The Material Handler is responsible for accurately receiving, storing, shipping, repackaging, and palletizing products while meeting company sanitation, safety, security, and productivity standards. The position works the first shift, Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturday work based on demand. Work includes order picking and packing, light assembly, record storage, preparing and checking shipments, moving product with material handling equipment, and supporting inventory and warehouse upkeep. The role receives close supervision, with detailed instructions, frequent oversight, and typically short-term assignments. Employees must comply with safety policies and report unsafe activities, contribute to team and company goals, and may provide leadership through example and sharing knowledge. Duties and responsibilities may change as business needs require. The work takes place in indoor and outdoor shop environments with adequate ventilation. Conditions may include vibration, loud noise, inadequate lighting, awkward or confined workspaces, and work above ground level where a fall is possible. The position involves frequent lifting and carrying, including regularly lifting or moving up to 50 pounds unassisted, and requires the ability to carry and climb a ladder. Employees must be able to stand and walk for extended periods, perform frequent twisting, stooping, squatting, reaching above shoulder level, and crouching, and use hands and feet simultaneously for repetitive movements. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, as well as the ability to adjust focus.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or one to three months of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and to write simple correspondence.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations to customers, clients, and coworkers.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with tens and hundreds, including using American money and units of weight, volume, and distance.
Ability to follow detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions and solve problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to learn and effectively use software applications such as move management, timekeeping, HRIS, and other systems used for job duties.
Ability to use an RF scanner and prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance, carry and climb a ladder, and stand and walk for extended periods, including at least two hours straight four times in an eight-hour day.
Ability to frequently twist, stoop, squat, reach above shoulder level, crouch, and use hands and feet simultaneously for repetitive movements.
Manual dexterity sufficient to reach for and handle items, work with fingers, and perceive attributes of objects and materials.
Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Pick and pack orders, including assembling products in less-than-full-case quantities, perform light assembly using hand tools when needed, and handle record storage.
Repack or re-box cases according to customer instructions and repair or recoup damaged goods as required.
Count products; compare them with manifests; inspect shipments for damage, infestation, and production code dates; and report shortages, damages, and miss-shipments on the appropriate forms.
Sign for inbound shipments when necessary, safely unload them, and move products to storage locations.
Stack and store merchandise efficiently and maintain proper stock rotation.
Pick the correct number and type of products and compare quantities, labels, and addresses with orders to verify outgoing shipments are complete and correct.
Transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms using material handling equipment.
Stencil, tag, or mark orders as required; label, sort, wrap, pack, and repack products as needed.
Accept signatures for outbound shipments when necessary and move products efficiently into trailers, rail cars, or containers.
Assist with physical inventories and cycle counts.
Operate the shrink-wrap machine.
Charge forklift batteries or gas tanks as needed, repair pallets when necessary, and clean railcars, trailers, and truck bays when requested.
Maintain a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
Comply with safety policies and procedures and report unsafe activities to a supervisor.
Participate in team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals and provide leadership through example and sharing knowledge or skills.