Material Handler

Multi-Color Corporation Recruiting • Rochester, NY

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Multi-Color Corporation (MCC), a global leader in premium labels and sustainable packaging solutions, is seeking Material Handlers to support production. The role safely moves materials, manages inventory, and coordinates shipping and receiving while meeting safety, quality, and productivity standards. The posting identifies 1st shift, while noting that available shifts vary.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent training and experience (6–12 months).
• Forklift experience required.
• RF scan gun experience required.
• Ability to operate material-handling equipment.
• Basic math, reading, and computer skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to meet or exceed performance metrics for the role.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of inventory control and shipping/receiving.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate material-handling equipment, including forklifts and clamp trucks.
• Receive, move, stage, and transfer raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods.
• Use RF scanners to receive, move, and adjust inbound and outbound materials.
• Match substrate receipts against quantities received and maintain products in inventory racks and coating areas.
• Check partial skids for proper packaging and complete transfer reports.
• Coordinate transfers of finished goods into inventory and set over finished work when production constraints require it.
• Monitor shipping supplies and notify the shipping office when inventory is low.
• Maintain proper handling and storage of substrates and packaging materials.
• Pick, pull, scan, and build shipments using pick sheets and RF scan guns.
• Build special skids and related packaging materials as needed.
• Load and unload inbound and outbound trucks and verify skid and carton counts.
• Label skids with the correct skid number, box count, weight, and destination city.
• Complete shipping documentation, including pick sheets, transfer reports, and required records.
• Follow customer specifications provided in ship requests or emails.
• Stage and load empty skids and tops for return.
• Read and understand job tickets and layouts to ensure product quality.
• Execute production schedules accurately to maximize throughput and coordinate workflow with associates across departments.
• Monitor boxes for mislabeling and potential product mixing, and work with work-in-progress materials and inventory releases.
• Enter job tracking and payroll information accurately in the system.
• Follow plant and corporate safety rules, GMPs, and regulations, and report safety concerns immediately.
• Maintain daily housekeeping and clean work areas.
• Assist with preventative maintenance and equipment adjustments.
• Assist with baling, waste disposal, waste stream separation, and marking and documenting waste containers.
• Complete Hour-by-Hour boards daily and participate in SQDC and process improvement activities.
• Support 6S and Lean practices.
• Assist with shoveling and salting when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate of $20.50.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with company participation.
• Paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
• Two floating holidays.

What This Job Offers

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