Material Handler

Lanco Group of Companies•Monee, IL

13d•$19 - $21

About The Position

Performs shipping, receiving, inventory control, and cycle-counting duties to support production schedules and customer requirements. With supervision, handles warehousing, inventory control, receiving, shipping, product identification and traceability, and proper material handling and storage. Uses a PC and barcode scanner to complete inventory transactions, including transfers, issues, and receipts, and assists with the Inventory Cycle Count Program. The role follows continuous-improvement practices and complies with safety, hazardous-material handling, hazardous-waste management, and other safety, health, environmental, and quality requirements. It also involves communicating activities to appropriate internal and external contacts, supporting coworkers with required training, assisting other departments, participating in improvement teams and daily meetings as needed, initiating Engineering Change Requests, and undertaking special projects or other assigned work. This is a production role in a factory environment, with exposure to heat, cold, noise, and machinery. The base pay range is $19.00 to $21.00 per hour. The company offers paid time off and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
Material Handler experience.
Experience making inventory transactions through an ERP system and using a barcode scanner; Epicor E9 is preferred.
Ability to perform shipping, receiving, warehousing, inventory control, cycle counting, packaging, and logistics tasks.
Attention to detail and thorough understanding of applicable operating and documentation procedures and material flow.
Ability to meet deadlines; understand and follow written and verbal instructions, posted work rules, and procedures; accept constructive criticism; prioritize, organize, solve problems, and complete tasks independently.
Ability to lead, supervise, and train others, and to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with employees, management, vendors, and subordinates.
Forklift operation capability or certification as specified under special requirements.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including grasping, lifting, pushing, and pulling, and lifting parts weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Vocational training in inventory management, logistics, or material processing.
Experience picking and issuing material to Production.
Forklift operation.

Responsibilities

Perform shipping, receiving, warehousing, inventory control, cycle counting, packaging, and logistics tasks to support production schedules and customer requirements.
Handle product identification and traceability, material handling, and storage with supervision.
Complete inventory transactions, including transfers, issues, and receipts, using a PC and barcode scanner.
Assist with the Inventory Cycle Count Program.
Use continuous-improvement practices and identify and submit improvement opportunities.
Comply with safety, health, environmental, hazardous-material handling, hazardous-waste management, and Quality Management System requirements, including ISO 9001.
Assist in delivering required training so coworkers can perform their jobs properly and safely.
Communicate consistently about activities with appropriate internal and external contacts, and follow companywide policies to reduce liability exposure.
Provide assistance to other departments as needed.
Participate in Small Group Improvement Activity Teams and daily Team Meetings as required.
Initiate Engineering Change Requests to improve quality, reduce cycle times, or correct nonconformities.
Perform special projects or other assigned work.