Material Specialist

M W Watermark Llc•Holland, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

MW Watermark is a leader locally and globally, helping everyone protect our planet’s natural resources. MW Watermark constantly scans for ideas, opportunities or technologies that can help us advance toward our vision. MW Watermark is a safe place to work, to inspire, to become inspired, and from where you go home fulfilled knowing that you helped not just “me” but also “us”. For us, and each generation that follows, MW Watermark’s vision is to leave the world a cleaner and safer place than that in which we lived. Join us. Together, we can make a difference.

Requirements

2+ years’ experience in a material handling position, or equivalent.
Basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required.
Ability to use or learn to use forklift properly.
Ability to use computer software including Microsoft Office, shipping software and ERP systems to record inventory locations and movements.
Must be organized and able to perform in a fast paced environment.
Ability to read dimensions from engineering drawings to verify incoming shipments are within specification at receiving. ie The part is 12” wide, 5” wide and ½” thick.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of material movement within a manufacturing environment is a plus.
Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, safe work practices in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Facilitates efficient production and shipment of products by working closely with the production supervisor, scheduling, and project managers.
Pull and issue materials and supplies required for work orders and stage in appropriate work centers including but not limited to saw, weld, blast, paint and machine build.
Track work order materials receiving, schedule, staging, and production progress in ERP system to ensure work orders flow smoothly. Perform manufacturing work order coordination related material movements.
Maintain inventory by identifying, labeling, and keeping materials and supplies in stock, recording location of inventory, and reporting shortages.
Works with Inventory Control Specialists to prepare finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing product, particularly for complex shipments with large or numerous items.
Documents product shipment by recording units shipped in ERP system.
Operates forklifts, pallet jacks, overhead crane, and other machinery to move items, or, for large items, signals machine operators to move materials onto and off trucks.
Keeps inventory, loading areas, and related machinery clean.
Inspection and receiving of materials into enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, particularly those that go directly to the saw, weld, blast, and cloth installation work centers.
Contribute to the orderly operation of materials storage areas.
Ensure incoming material inspections are recorded in ERP system as required.
Loading and unloading of equipment requiring overhead crane.
Learns and adheres to workplace safety regulations.
Clean and maintain work area.
Other duties as assigned.
Assist with coordination of incoming and outgoing package and LTL shipments as necessary.
Physical and electronic receipt of incoming materials. Confirm incoming material shipments match purchase orders.
Assist with managing physical inventory levels of items on blanket orders.
Assist with performing periodic and annual inventory counts.
Assist with any other inventory control duties as necessary.