Material Handler (Production)

Otis • Florence, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler supports the efficient flow of materials through manufacturing and fulfillment. The role receives, inspects, stores, moves, stages, consolidates, and ships materials while maintaining inventory accuracy and supporting production requirements. It helps fulfill Additional Material Time (AMT) orders, warranty requirements, and customer needs by ensuring materials are available, accurately managed, and delivered in accordance with company procedures, quality standards, and safety requirements. The role collaborates with production, quality, customer service, specification teams, and other functional areas to support operational objectives, customer commitments, and continuous improvement.

This is a first-shift position scheduled for 6:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with additional days as needed. Work takes place in manufacturing and warehouse areas, including production, storage, and shipping spaces. Duties involve movement throughout these areas and operation of material handling equipment in compliance with training and safety requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Required: 0–1 year of experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, fulfillment, or material handling environment.
• Knowledge of material handling, inventory management, and warehouse or manufacturing support.
• Ability to operate or learn material handling equipment, including forklifts and other powered industrial vehicles.
• Basic computer proficiency, including business systems, email, and electronic documents.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow work instructions, product documentation, and shipping requirements.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills; strong organization, attention to detail, and time management.
• Basic problem-solving and critical-thinking capabilities.
• Flexibility to work across multiple products, processes, and operational areas and participate in cross-training and knowledge sharing.
• Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, and moving materials throughout the workday, within established safety guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• Vocational, technical, or logistics-related training.
• At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, fulfillment, or material handling environment.
• Experience using inventory, warehouse management, shipping, or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbound materials according to safety, quality, and operational procedures; inspect them for accuracy, condition, and documentation compliance.
• Identify, label, and store materials, supplies, and finished goods; report discrepancies, shortages, damage, or nonconforming conditions and maintain receiving and inventory records.
• Pull and deliver materials, components, and supplies for production and customer orders; stage materials and finished products, consolidate materials, and prepare orders for shipment.
• Prepare, package, crate, and secure shipments; verify shipment accuracy and completeness; complete shipping documentation and system transactions.
• Support customer-order, warranty, and service-related fulfillment requirements and ensure timely, accurate material availability for production.
• Maintain inventory accuracy, perform cycle counts and audits, investigate and report discrepancies, process approved inventory adjustments, and support improvements to inventory management and material flow.
• Accurately enter and update records and transactions in applicable inventory, shipping, fulfillment, and warehouse management systems; use electronic documents, scanners, and computer applications.
• Participate in daily toolbox meetings, Tier 1 activities, operational reviews, problem-solving and basic root-cause analysis, and quality, safety, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Support cross-training and knowledge sharing across assigned work areas.
• Operate powered industrial vehicles and material handling equipment according to training, certification requirements, and safety standards.
• Maintain 5S standards, follow safety procedures and PPE requirements, support quality processes and material review activities (MRB), and maintain a safe, organized, professional work environment.

Benefits

• Otis provides opportunities, training, and resources to build leadership and capabilities.
• The Employee Scholar Program sponsors colleagues to pursue degree or certification programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED