Material Handler

Impact Environmental Group • Elgin, IL

13d • $18 - $22

About The Position

The Material Handler supports Power Units production by pulling, delivering, staging, and replenishing components and materials according to production priorities and inventory requirements. The role helps identify shortages and material issues before they affect production, returns unused materials to appropriate inventory locations, maintains component organization, and moves materials between warehouse, production, staging, and other designated areas. The position also assists with Power Units projects, model changes, engineering changes, and material transitions.

The role maintains inventory accuracy through transactions in IQMS/WMS, location control, cycle counts, discrepancy investigations, physical inventory, and department audits. It also helps identify inactive, obsolete, excess, damaged, or frequently misplaced materials and follows procedures for transfers, returns, scrap, and reuse. Shipping and receiving support includes receiving and inspecting materials, verifying quantities, identifying damage or incorrect items, labeling materials, and putting them away.

The Material Handler is expected to follow safety procedures, inspect equipment before use, report hazards and incidents, use proper lifting techniques, and keep aisles and emergency access areas clear. The role communicates with Power Units Production, Shipping, Receiving, Inventory, supervisors, and management about shortages, discrepancies, damaged materials, production concerns, and order issues. Performance is evaluated on safety, inventory accuracy, production support, communication, quality, and reliability.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous warehouse, manufacturing, inventory, shipping, receiving, or material-handling experience preferred.
• Forklift experience preferred; certification is required according to company policy.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to learn and accurately use IQMS/WMS or other inventory systems.
• Ability to read part numbers, labels, work orders, pick tickets, and material documentation.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where priorities may change throughout the day.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to frequently bend, reach, kneel, push, pull, and lift.
• Ability to lift materials weighing up to 50 pounds using proper lifting techniques.
• Ability to operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment.
• Ability to work in warehouse and manufacturing environments with varying temperatures and conditions.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous warehouse, manufacturing, inventory, shipping, receiving, or material-handling experience.
• Forklift experience.

Responsibilities

• Pull and deliver components and materials for Power Units production according to established priorities.
• Stage materials for production orders and ensure components are available when needed.
• Replenish Power Units material locations based on established inventory requirements.
• Identify shortages, missing components, and material issues before they affect production.
• Return unused materials to the proper inventory location according to procedures.
• Maintain accurate identification and organization of Power Units components.
• Move materials between the warehouse, production, staging, and other designated locations.
• Assist with special Power Units projects, model changes, engineering changes, and material transitions.
• Perform accurate inventory transactions in IQMS/WMS and maintain accurate inventory locations.
• Perform cycle counts according to established schedules and procedures.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies and communicate findings to management.
• Assist with physical inventory and department inventory audits.
• Identify inactive, obsolete, excess, damaged, or frequently misplaced materials.
• Maintain proper inventory identification, labeling, and location control.
• Follow established procedures for material transfers, returns, scrap, and reuse.
• Support root-cause investigations when inventory discrepancies occur.
• Receive and inspect incoming Power Units materials and components.
• Verify quantities and identify damaged or incorrect materials.
• Label and put away received materials properly.
• Follow company safety policies and procedures.
• Safely operate forklifts, pallet jacks, carts, and other material-handling equipment.
• Complete required equipment inspections before use.
• Report unsafe conditions, damaged equipment, injuries, and near misses immediately.
• Use proper lifting and material-handling techniques.
• Maintain clear and unobstructed aisles and emergency access areas.
• Participate in safety meetings, training, and department safety initiatives.
• Communicate material shortages, inventory discrepancies, damaged materials, production concerns, and order issues early.
• Support changing operational priorities and complete assigned responsibilities reliably.

What This Job Offers

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