Material Handler (Production)

Otis Elevator Co. • Florence, SC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler supports the efficient flow of materials throughout manufacturing and fulfillment. The role receives, inspects, stores, moves, stages, consolidates, and ships materials while maintaining inventory accuracy and supporting production requirements. The position helps fulfill Additional Material Time (AMT) orders, warranty requirements, and customer needs by ensuring materials are available, accurately managed, and delivered in accordance with company procedures, quality standards, and safety requirements. The Material Handler collaborates with production, quality, customer service, specification teams, and other functional areas to support operational objectives, customer commitments, and continuous improvement initiatives.

This position is based in a manufacturing and warehouse environment and involves regular movement throughout production, storage, and shipping areas. The role requires standing, walking, bending, reaching, lifting, and moving materials throughout the workday, as well as operating material handling equipment and following safety requirements. Materials may vary in size and weight and must be handled within established safety guidelines.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 0–1 year of experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, fulfillment, or material handling environment.
• Knowledge of material handling, inventory management, and warehouse or manufacturing support.
• Ability to operate or learn to operate forklifts and other powered industrial vehicles or material handling equipment.
• Basic computer proficiency, including business systems, email, and electronic documents.
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow work instructions, product documentation, and shipping requirements.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management abilities.
• Basic problem-solving and critical thinking capabilities.
• Flexibility to work across multiple products, processes, and operational areas.
• Ability to participate in cross-training and knowledge-sharing activities.

Nice To Haves

• Vocational, technical, or logistics-related training.
• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, fulfillment, or material handling environment.
• Experience using inventory, warehouse management, shipping, or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

Responsibilities

• Receive inbound materials in accordance with safety, quality, and operational procedures.
• Inspect incoming materials for accuracy, condition, and compliance with documentation requirements.
• Identify, label, and properly store materials, supplies, and finished goods.
• Report material discrepancies, shortages, damages, or nonconforming conditions and maintain receiving and inventory documentation.
• Pull and deliver materials, components, and supplies to support production and customer orders.
• Stage materials and finished products, consolidate materials, and prepare orders for shipment.
• Prepare, package, crate, and secure materials for shipment; verify shipment accuracy and completeness; and complete shipping documentation and system transactions.
• Support customer-order, warranty, and service-related fulfillment activities.
• Maintain inventory accuracy, perform cycle counts and audits, investigate discrepancies, process inventory adjustments, and support improvements to inventory management and material flow.
• Process transactions and maintain accurate records in approved inventory, shipping, fulfillment, and warehouse management systems using electronic documents, scanners, and computer applications.
• Participate in toolbox meetings, Tier 1 activities, operational reviews, problem-solving and basic root cause analysis, and quality, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support cross-training and knowledge sharing across assigned work areas.
• Operate powered industrial vehicles and material handling equipment in accordance with training, certification requirements, and safety standards.
• Maintain 5S standards and a safe, organized, professional work environment; follow safety procedures and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Support quality processes, material review activities (MRB), and other shop floor management systems as assigned.

Benefits

• Training and resources to build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering, and Major Projects.
• Employee Scholar Program through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.

What This Job Offers

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