Material Handler

American Packaging Corporation•Story City, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

American Packaging Corporation is seeking a Material Handler in Story City, Iowa. The role supports manufacturing and shipping operations by handling inbound and outbound freight, staging materials, maintaining raw-material inventory, supplying production machinery, and labeling and warehousing finished goods. The position is scheduled for 12-hour night shifts from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Employees must be able to work all scheduled shifts and assigned overtime; business travel may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Acceptable prior work history.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; compute percentages; and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including occasional standing, walking, sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, climbing, and balancing; frequent use of hands; and regular talking or hearing and tasting or smelling.
May be required to lift manually up to 50 pounds, subject to department-specific job hazard analysis lifting restrictions.
Must be able to work all scheduled shifts and assigned overtime.

Nice To Haves

Previous manufacturing experience is preferred but not necessary.

Responsibilities

Participate in training and actively practice the SPOT Safety Program fundamentals.
Safely operate ride-on, scissor-lift, and walk-behind fork trucks.
Supply manufacturing machines with appropriate raw materials, including film, boxes, adhesives, glue, and paper.
Remove finished goods from the production floor, wrap and store them using pallet location information.
Stage outbound shipments in an organized manner using release information.
Communicate regularly with fellow S/R employees.
Load and unload freight as it arrives at and leaves the facility.
Recharge and maintain electric fork-truck batteries.
Complete monthly cycle counts accurately.
Receive materials in the AS400 system and create labels when requested.
Organize and stack unused pallets.
Maintain a neat and orderly S/R work area and follow company safety guidelines.
Attend and participate in company-mandated meetings.
Perform other assigned duties.