McClure Woodmill Material Handler - 1st Shift

The AMES Companies•McClure, PA

51d•Onsite

About The Position

The AMES Companies, headquartered in Lake Nona-Orlando, FL has a rich American history. The AMES story goes back to 1774, when Captain John Ames began making America’s first shovels. AMES® brand is the third oldest consumer brand in the country, and its tools helped build America for more than two hundred years. Our business lines include Home Organization, Lawn and Garden Tools, Outdoor Living, and Cleaning Tools. Our leading global brands are sold to homeowners and professionals involved in new construction, remodeling, and maintenance activities. The Material Handler drives powered industrial truck equipment with lifting devices such as forklifts to push, pull, lift, stack, tier, or move products, equipment, or materials within or near plant, yard, or work site for the production of lawn and garden tools. Our woodmill is located in McClure, PA.

Requirements

The AMES Companies will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.
The Company does not currently sponsor immigration visas for this role.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the understanding of all required paperwork to include but not limited to, the Bill of Materials (BOM), Hour x Hour sheet, basic tool prints, communication boards, standard work documents, quality visuals
Demonstrate the capability to meet or exceed established production rates and standards
Follow basic work instructions on a daily basis with reasonable supervision
Position forks, lifting platform, or other lifting device under, over, or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products, or materials, and transports load to designated area
Maintain production materials in work cells as assigned by supervisor
Accurately perform inventory and labor transactions
Load and unload materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand
Convey materials from storage or work sites to designated area
Perform daily inspection of material handling and associated equipment; notify appropriate support people if unable to resolve problem themselves
Correctly identify and tag both finished goods and raw components utilizing the current systems
Ability to direct load trailers with finished goods or components
Unload inbound shipments and move product to storage locations
Pull and prepare product for shipment, ensuring the exact number and types of product is loaded
Move trailers to and from the shipping docks to the yard
Verify incoming material counts and inspects incoming components to assure they meet ATT Specifications.
Maintain a clean and organized material storage area
Address rework as required
Initiate and participate in continuous improvement through cost savings and kaizen or other related activities
Train others as needed
Complete paperwork timely and accurately
Ability to regularly perform job duties in conjunction with others in assembly area, while routinely being closely supervised
Work and communicate in a professional manner with all business associates
Follow all safety policies and procedures; including, but not limited to wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE)