A Material Handler maintains production and distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory and delivering production materials and supplies; including keeping accurate counts, examining, weighing, and checking incoming materials and supplies. This role involves moving materials to and from loading docks, delivery trucks, storage areas, and manufacturing areas by hand or with available material handling equipment (MHE) such as hand truck, pallet jack, cart, forklift, or hydraulic lift. The position also includes loading and unloading incoming and outgoing materials and products, performing and reporting cycle counts, maintaining inventory by identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock, locating and delivering materials to appropriate work cell staging/kitting areas, and maintaining in-process inventory at work centers. Further duties involve documenting materials and supplies disposition, receiving credit-return material, operating forklifts and hand tools, ensuring items are secured on pallets, and maintaining material-handling equipment through pre-use inspections. The Material Handler is expected to keep work areas, warehouse, storage areas, and all equipment clean, neat, and orderly, and contribute to team efforts.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees