Materials Team Member- 1st Shift

Power Solutions International Inc•Wood Dale, IL

11d•$19 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Team Member performs general warehouse work, including loading and unloading trucks and moving materials within the warehouse or production facility. The role involves receiving, storing, and delivering materials to production, preparing orders for shipment, maintaining accurate inventory, and ensuring material flow is timely and accurately recorded. Work is based at the corporate headquarters in Wood Dale, Illinois, on the first shift, Monday through Thursday from 5:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pay is $19.00 per hour, with overtime.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
Ability to apply math, including fractions, ratios, and measurements, and to read, comprehend, and convert instruction manuals and diagrams into work.
Demonstrated experience safely operating cranes, lift trucks, and other warehouse equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Ability to obtain lift truck certification by completing PSI's on-site training program.

Nice To Haves

Comfort with technology, including MS Office, Excel, and Outlook, and ability to quickly learn the Epicor ERP system.
Bilingual Spanish/English.
Prior experience with Lean manufacturing and/or ISO 9001 methodologies, processes, or tools.

Responsibilities

Safely operate overhead cranes, forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment, with appropriate company certifications, to move inventory and materials around the warehouse and production facility in compliance with safety regulations.
Inspect incoming inventory and equipment for quality before storing or rerouting it.
Identify damaged, lost, or missing merchandise and notify the supervisor immediately.
Process inventory-control records and cycle counts, maintaining accuracy using RF scanners or the Epicor ERP system as needed.
Transport finished products and materials to the shipping area and prepare them for safe shipment.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment, including shelves, pallet and storage areas, workstations, and shipping, receiving, and supply areas.
Conduct required pre-trip inspections of powered vehicles using the applicable checklist.
Lift or carry materials weighing up to 40 pounds as needed and learn and perform team lifts for items over 40 pounds.
Follow safety procedures, including using personal protective equipment, moving through the plant attentively, operating power tools and machines according to instructions, and disposing of waste properly.
Perform other duties as assigned by management.