Material Technician - IN

PHOENIX CLOSURES•Greencastle, IN

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: To maintain accurate inventory, receive raw materials and product into IQRF, issue appropriate materials to production, to move production and other items from the plant floor to designated areas; store and ship according to customer requirements and PCI procedures while maintaining compliance with Department of Homeland Security, OSHA, FDA, and other certification agency requirements; to maintain a safe working environment, operate material handling equipment, and follow all company GMP and Safety Rules; to ship orders completely, accurately, and in a timely manner.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
1-3 years forklift experience.
Pushing or Pulling (5-25 lbs. typically 40 – 70% of the day)
Lifting or Carrying (5-25 lbs. typically 0-15% of the day)
Simple grasping (15-70%)
Firm grasping (15-70%)

Responsibilities

Operates fork lift in a safe manner. Charge and water fork lift batteries
Loads and unloads trailers for shipments and receipts
Utilizes IQRF transactions for all receipts, movements and issuance of raw materials and packaging components
Utilizes IQRF transactions for all receipts, movements, staging, and shipping of customer orders, warehouse transfers or customer returns
Secures trailers with dock locks or wheel chocks before entering with a fork lift. Removes or unlocks when loading / unloading is complete
Installs and removes dock plates, opens and closes dock doors and ensures they remain locked for security and safety reasons
Labels, stretch wrap, stages, and ships orders in compliance with customer requirements and PCI procedures
Repacks cartons
Cycles count machine locations each shift
Checks hard allocation at beginning and end of shift and notifies Warehouse Lead of issues or shortages
Performs RTI’s for color, liner, and WIP caps returned to the warehouse from production
Loads and unloads shuttle trailers and trailers to outside warehouses and other PCI facilities using appropriate transactions
Prepares weekly inventory report for Purchasing
Prints ship sets, bills of lading, and labels
Calls designated carriers, providing them with appropriate shipment information
Performs RMA’s and PO receipts
Responds to telephone queries, receive and send fax information
Makes production boxes using the box maker or using the tape gun; loads box maker with boxes
Moves production from plant floor and loads onto trucks or places in designated warehouse location
Discards scrap in bailer; changes bailer when full
Maintains staging lanes using fork lift
Takes part in fiscal year-end inventory audit preparation
Responsible for following all Food Safety related policies and procedures
Responsible for following all Safety Rules, policies, procedures and work instructions
Performs duties that may be assigned