Material Handler - Day Shift - Ditch Witch

The Toro Company•Perry, OK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Ditch Witch is hiring a Day Shift Material Handler. The employee fills orders, receives and stocks parts in the warehouse, delivers parts using forklifts or Raymond equipment, and unloads trucks. The role also includes routine maintenance of forklifts and parts wagons, along with other duties as assigned. The work takes place primarily indoors in a manufacturing plant, where temperature, humidity, noise, and dirt can vary. There is limited outdoor exposure while retrieving parts and filling forklift propane tanks. The work environment includes hazards from powered-vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic; overhead storage; materials handling; and hazardous materials such as LPG, solvents, oils, grease, acids, caustics, paints, and batteries. The schedule varies with production needs, ranging from 8 to 12 hours per day. Overtime is paid after 40 hours per week, some Saturday work is scheduled, and employees are expected to work at least 50% of Extra Time (ET). Physical demands are classified as medium and include regular handling, pushing, pulling, and lifting, as well as frequent standing, sitting, bending, climbing, and elevated work. Twisting, squatting, and kneeling are occasional.

Requirements

Appropriate reading, clerical, and basic math skills, including the ability to understand written instructions, accurately record transactions, and perform basic calculations.
Ability to regularly handle items weighing up to 60 pounds from floor to knuckle.
Ability to regularly push or pull items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to regularly lift items weighing up to 35 pounds from knuckle to shoulder.
Ability to regularly lift items weighing up to 25 pounds from shoulder to overhead.
Ability to perform work involving frequent standing, sitting, bending, climbing, and elevated work, and occasional twisting, squatting, and kneeling.
Availability for a variable schedule of 8–12 hours daily depending on production needs, some scheduled Saturdays, and at least 50% of Extra Time (ET).

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Prior forklift experience and/or certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Read information from various documents.
Locate and identify parts in the warehouse.
Use a forklift, Raymond, or hoist to move or deliver parts and containers.
Count parts or use scales to weigh-count them.
Use a computer to check parts location, inventory, and routing or ordering.
Perform routine service on forklifts, including filling propane tanks, checking and adding engine oil, cleaning radiators, and washing forklifts.
Fill orders, receive and stock warehouse parts, and unload trucks.
Perform routine maintenance on parts wagons.
Perform other duties as assigned.