Production Material Handler

Merit Manufacturing•Warren, MI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Material Handler ensures the uninterrupted flow of materials between the warehouse and production by delivering the right materials to the right location at the right time. This role is responsible for staging raw materials for production, transporting finished goods to the warehouse, verifying quantities, maintaining inventory accuracy, and supporting efficient manufacturing operations. Success in this position means protecting inventory integrity, eliminating material shortages, and ensuring all material movements are accurately documented while following safety, GMP, and quality standards.

Requirements

Previous warehouse, manufacturing, logistics, or material handling experience required.
Previous experience delivering materials directly to production in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
Previous experience operating both a reach truck and sit-down forklift (hi-lo) required.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to verify quantities, pallet counts, lot numbers, labels, and inventory transactions accurately.
Strong math skills with the ability to reconcile production counts, pallet quantities, inventory adjustments, and material transactions.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel, including data entry, sorting, filtering, and maintaining inventory records.
Ability to read production schedules, inventory reports, shipping documentation, and material labels.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Stage and deliver raw materials, packaging components, totes, and production supplies from the warehouse to the appropriate production line according to the production schedule.
Remove completed finished goods from production and transport them safely to the warehouse for storage or shipment.
Verify finished good quantities, pallet counts, labels, lot numbers, and production documentation before transporting products to the warehouse.
Confirm that production has completed the correct quantities before accepting finished goods.
Accurately reconcile finished goods against production paperwork to ensure inventory accuracy.
Receive completed pallets into inventory using the company's inventory management system and supporting documentation.
Operate a reach truck, sit-down forklift (hi-lo), pallet jack, and other approved material-handling equipment safely throughout the facility.
Maintain proper FIFO (First-In, First-Out) inventory practices when staging and transporting materials.
Ensure all materials remain properly identified and labeled throughout the movement process.
Support Production, Compounding, Warehouse, Shipping, and Quality by maintaining efficient material flow.
Report inventory discrepancies, damaged materials, incorrect labels, or shortages immediately.
Complete inventory transactions, movement logs, and material documentation accurately using Microsoft Excel and company systems.
Follow all GMP, safety, housekeeping, and powered industrial truck requirements.