Materials Operator (Days/Nights)- Entry level pay starting at $18.50/hr +shift differential for nights
About The Position
The Materials Operator organizes and handles stock and materials using equipment such as forklifts, pallets, and cranes. The role performs inspections of incoming and outgoing materials, verifies orders and products meet requested and company or industry standards, completes documentation promptly, and supports crating and packaging. The operator maintains an orderly, clean, and safe work area, follows company safety and health policies, and acts in accordance with TCF Core Values. Additional duties may be assigned based on location and product line. The position involves work around moving mechanical parts and extreme heat, with occasional exposure to high places, fumes or airborne particles, and caustic chemicals. Noise is usually loud. Physical tasks include lifting and moving materials, standing and walking, bending, reaching, and other movements described below. The company provides listed certifications and training when required.
Requirements
- Typically requires a high school diploma and up to 2 years of experience.
- Read and understand shop orders, blueprints, continuous improvement documentation, safety rules, and standard work instructions written in English.
- Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to read a tape measure.
- Ability to use hand tools safely and properly.
- Depending on the department, may be required to operate a forklift, overhead crane, and electric pallet jack.
- Ability to continuously lift or move 10 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to continuously stand, walk, bend or stoop, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach above shoulder height, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, and hear.
- Ability to occasionally climb, balance, kneel, reach at waist level and below, and work in limited space.
- Required vision abilities include close, color, distance, peripheral, and depth perception.
- Understand and continually work within workplace safety and health rules and policies; use good judgment and common sense.
Responsibilities
- Organize stock efficiently using forklifts, pallets, cranes, and related equipment.
- Facilitate and maintain a safe work environment and follow safety and health rules and policies.
- Inspect materials for quality and verify deliveries meet the request and applicable company and industry standards.
- Keep the warehouse and assigned work areas organized, tidy, and clean through general housekeeping practices.
- Complete documentation and work in a timely manner.
- Crate and package products using a variety of hand or power tools.
- Verify incoming and outgoing products are not damaged.
- Act, live, and behave according to TCF Core Values.
- Perform additional duties as assigned based on location and product line.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
