Material Handlers - 1st shift 6:00am-2:30pm
About The Position
National Novelty Brush Company is hiring Material Handlers to support machine operators and production in a typical manufacturing environment with moderate noise. The role supplies product and materials to operators, moves finished goods to the inspection belt or prepares labeled, taped boxes for palletizing, and helps maintain an orderly department. The position is on the first shift, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Occasional overtime is optional. The company describes the job as full-time and offers opportunities to learn material handling, belt operation, and machine operation, with potential to increase pay and experience. Employment requires drug testing in a drug-free workplace. The work includes reading work orders, checking and supplying product, applying and verifying box labels, moving materials using hand trucks and lift assists, conducting visual quality checks, clearing jams only when trained, and maintaining storage and production areas. The position requires standing constantly, walking and manually manipulating items frequently, and handling boxes and materials, including some loads in the 26–100 pound range occasionally. Employees must be able to wear safety glasses and hearing protection.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 6 months of experience in a production environment.
- Ability to follow organized, systematic methods of performing tasks.
- Safety awareness and ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
- Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Effective oral communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to distinguish near and depth vision and discriminate colors.
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including safety glasses and hearing protection.
Responsibilities
- Read work orders to identify assignments and material needs for machine operators.
- Visually compare applicators as boxes are opened and match measured sizes to the sizes on labels.
- Keep machine operators stocked with product and replenish supplies as needed, maintaining specified quantities of cartons and applicators at each machine.
- Attach identifying labels to boxes, verify label information against work orders, and sign labels when boxes are full and ready to be taped.
- Move materials between the department and production areas using hand trucks.
- Place cap boxes on a lift, raise and tilt the lift to load hoppers, and lower the lift.
- Place boxes of brushes or daubers by machines and verify products with a ruler against previous product before mixing.
- Perform required quality checks on caps, daubers or brushes, liners, and solder.
- Stack finished-product boxes on handcarts, move them to the belt, and use a lift assist to place them on the belt.
- Clear machine jams only when properly trained and notify a mechanic about issues beyond training.
- Maintain clean storage areas and sweep floors periodically.
- Empty scrap bins when needed.
- Make finished-product boxes for operators and lining machines.
- Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Employer pays 80% of employee medical premium for Highmark PPO coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Critical illness insurance.
- Accident insurance.
- $15,000 company-paid basic life and disability insurance.
- Paid holidays when the plant is closed.
- PTO hours earned immediately.
- Quarterly and annual attendance bonuses.
- Referral bonus.
- Annual performance bonus.
- 401(k)/Roth plan and profit sharing.
- Educational assistance.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Company-sponsored events.
- Optional occasional overtime.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
