Material Handler

American Packaging Corporation•Rochester, NY

25d•Onsite

About The Position

American Packaging Corporation is hiring a Material Handler in Rochester, New York. The role supports manufacturing and shipping operations by loading and unloading freight, staging materials and shipments, maintaining raw-material inventory, supplying production machinery, and labeling and warehousing finished goods. The position follows a 7 a.m.–7 p.m. 2-2-3 schedule and pays $25.96–$28.61 per hour. Employees must be able to work scheduled shifts and assigned overtime; business travel may be required. The work environment includes moving mechanical parts, solvent-based ink fumes or airborne particles, high or precarious places, potential exposure to electrical shock, and usually loud noise. Hearing protection is mandated, and safety glasses and steel-toed shoes with anti-static discharge soles are required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified employees and applicants with disabilities.

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 arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute percentages; and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, or scheduled instructions.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the position, including occasional standing, walking, sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, climbing, and balancing; frequent handling of objects, tools, or controls; and regular talking or hearing and tasting or smelling.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, subject to department-specific job hazard analysis restrictions.
Ability to work all scheduled shifts and assigned overtime.

Nice To Haves

Previous manufacturing experience is preferred, but not necessary.

Responsibilities

Participate in training and practice the fundamentals of the SPOT Safety Program.
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 them, and store them using pallet-location information.
Stage outbound shipments in an organized manner using release information.
Communicate regularly with other shipping and receiving 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 material using the AS400 system and create labels when requested.
Organize and stack unused pallets.
Maintain a neat and orderly shipping and receiving work area.
Follow company safety guidelines.
Attend and participate in company-mandated meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.