Materials Associate, 1st shift, Heil Environmental

Terex Corporation•Fort Payne, AL

About The Position

The Materials Associate unloads trucks, checks received materials against packing slips for completeness and accuracy, and transfers materials from Receiving to production areas using a forklift. The role helps prepare for and plan company inventories, participates in physical inventories, and uses RFGen to transfer inventory and maintain accurate locations and inventory levels. The position reports to the Production Supervisor in Operations at Heil Environmental in Fort Payne, Alabama, and is assigned to first shift. The position requires a high school diploma or GED and the ability to perform arithmetic, read instructions and packing slips, follow verbal and written directions, write understandably, and use PC-based applications including Mainstar, Outlook, and Microsoft Office. Work includes operating machinery for approximately 50% of the time, walking or standing approximately 70% of the time, lifting up to 40 pounds approximately 15% of the time, repetitive overhead work approximately 10% of the time, and repetitive stooping, forward bending, and crouching approximately 5% of the time. The work takes place in a plant environment with dust, fumes, noise, and fluctuating temperatures due to lack of climate control. Safety shoes are required.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to understand general arithmetic and write in an understandable manner.
Ability to understand verbal and written instructions and read instructions, lists, and billing materials.
Ability to use PC-based applications, including Mainstar, Outlook, and Microsoft Office.
Ability to read and decipher packing slip information.
Ability to lift a minimum of 40 pounds repetitively.
Ability to walk and stand, perform repetitive overhead work, and perform repetitive stooping, forward bending, and crouching.
Ability to follow verbal instructions and hear for safety purposes.
Ability to visually observe essential job functions for satisfactory performance and safety; color and depth perception required.
Ability to use hands, arms, and feet for repetitive lifting and to operate manufacturing equipment, meters, chain hoists, automatic drills, and general hand tools, and to record written information.
Ability to pass a forklift certification course.
Safety shoes required.

Responsibilities

Maintain and control parts inventory.
Unload trucks and check materials against packing slips for completeness and accuracy.
Transfer materials from Receiving to production areas using a forklift.
Drive a forklift and pass the certification course.
Use RFGen to transfer inventory and maintain location and inventory levels.
Assist in preparing and planning for company inventories.
Participate in physical company inventories.
Perform other duties as assigned.