Production Material Handler - 1st Shift

Great Northern•Brooklyn Park, MN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1962, Great Northern is a local, privately owned paper-based packaging manufacturer with a long history of providing secure, stable, and meaningful positions. The company offers a collaborative, team-first, safe, clean, enjoyable, and predictable workplace where team members support and care for one another. Team members produce sustainable and eco-friendly products supplied to national brands. Great Northern continually invests in upgrading or purchasing new, high-speed manufacturing equipment to maximize capacity and increase production, providing employees access to state-of-the-art technology and tools for efficiency and career growth. The Production Material Handler position is responsible for efficiently and accurately pulling material for production orders, performing material stocking and material handling operations throughout the Production Warehouse/Distribution facility, all in accordance with pre-determined performance standards, Company policies, and safety rules. Responsibilities are to be performed in strict adherence to the company’s Mission/Values Statement and established standards for external and internal customers.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Two to three years’ experience and/or training in a warehouse environment preferred.
Current forklift certification or ability to obtain within 30 days.
Ability to read English and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure, manuals and order specifications.
Knowledge of material handling operations, methods and best practices.
Ability to add, subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio and percentages.
Mechanical and spatial aptitude.
Attention to detail, accuracy and quality.
Enthusiasm, dedication, reliability and punctuality required.
Ability to move from task/assignment to another on short notice.
Personal computer skills using a variety of Microsoft Office products.
Ability to function effectively in a team-oriented environment.
Ability to use computer keyboard/typing skills.

Responsibilities

Off load trailers and verify quantity and routing of material.
Receive incoming inventory and WIP, record on-line in appropriate computer record.
Process a variety of reports to locate PO# and verify routing and receiving.
Separate and route products to assembly or to inventory.
Process a variety of reports to identify open orders and create shipping plans.
Manage the order database and coordinate with the Shipping Coordinator.
Review open orders, check status, review open inventory items, review out of stock items for same day delivery and coordinate appropriate communications to ensure on-time performance.
Prioritize workload and provide work direction to order pullers and other material handlers.
Put away inventory in the appropriate locations and record the transactions in the computer system.
Pull orders from inventory and prepare the units for shipment.
Create Delivery Receipts, Pick Lists, and BOL’s using the IT system.
Load outgoing trucks according to shipping plans, ensure loads are safe and stable to prevent damage.
Effectively interact with customers, drivers, and shipping carriers to coordinate shipments and satisfy open order demand.
Perform established quality inspections.
Perform the required daily machine and work area maintenance as directed, ensure that aisles are swept daily, scrap sheets, plastic bands, wood chunks and old tags are discarded when discovered.
Participate in periodic staff meetings as required of the position.
Participate in periodic development and training programs as required.
Establish and maintain a “Team Atmosphere”.
Performs a variety of miscellaneous job-related tasks as may be assigned from time-to-time by a Management Representative.