Material Handler 1st-Shift
About The Position
The Material Handler is responsible for handling and storing materials for all departments and maintaining housekeeping in the warehouse and dock areas. The role operates material-handling equipment, including fork trucks, and changes fork truck batteries. Duties may also include shipping, receiving, label-making, and inventory functions. The position requires walking throughout an eight-hour shift, lifting up to 60 pounds, and repeated bending and lifting. The employee must be able to wear steel-toe footwear, meet visual acuity requirements to qualify for a forklift license, operate a pallet jack, and climb ladders or stairs for material changes. The position typically does not require travel.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain a forklift license in accordance with OSHA requirements.
- Ability to gather and analyze information and make decisions from a limited number of choices.
- Minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment.
- Physical ability to walk for an eight-hour work shift.
- Ability to lift up to 60 pounds and perform repeated bending and lifting during the work shift.
- Ability to wear steel-toe footwear.
- Adequate visual acuity to qualify for a forklift license.
- Ability to operate a pallet jack for product movement.
- Ability to climb ladders or stairs for material changes.
- Agreement to complete all required post-hire training.
Responsibilities
- Provide product and materials to production departments as needed.
- Weigh and label product as needed.
- Return product to proper storage locations according to the KanBan system.
- Shrink-wrap finished parts and place them in the proper storage location.
- Remove KanBans from empty purchased-product containers and place them on the proper KanBan board.
- Cross-train in other warehouse functions and perform those functions when necessary.
- Perform housekeeping activities in the warehouse and dock area.
- Handle and store materials for all departments.
- Operate material-handling equipment and fork trucks, and change fork truck batteries.
- Perform shipping, receiving, label-making, and inventory functions as needed.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
