Senior Material Handler (2nd Shift) - Willoughby OH

APL Logistics•Willoughby, OH

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About The Position

The Senior Material Handler provides warehouse services through the safe, efficient, cost-effective, and accurate handling of customer products and materials. The position involves using specially equipped trucks and other powered equipment, and may include loading, unloading, staging, storing, and processing customer products, as well as using computer equipment. The role includes locating and moving products by hand and with equipment such as forklifts, tow motors, pallet jacks, clamps, reach trucks, and slip-sheet equipment. The handler processes orders, inspects and prepares equipment and trailers, maintains records and reports, supports inventory activities, and helps keep the facility clean, safe, and orderly. The position follows company safety, food safety, sanitation, quality, productivity, and customer-service standards, and applies the APL Logistics Continuous Improvement Model and 5S Lean methodology. The hourly wage is $21.75 plus shift differential. APL Logistics offers vacation, sick time, paid holidays, a company bonus plan, retirement contributions, insurance coverage, tuition reimbursement and student loan assistance, an Employee Assistance Program, savings and spending accounts, and an employee referral program.

Requirements

Forklift certification is required.
Two years of forklift or tow-motor experience is preferred; the posting also describes this experience as required.
Ability to operate sit-down and stand-up forklifts, tow motors, motorized and non-motorized pallet jacks, clamps, reach equipment, and slip-sheet equipment.
Knowledge of inventory control and general warehouse procedures.
Basic data-entry skills.
Ability to read and comprehend basic instructions and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedures.
Ability to write legibly.
Basic math skills.
Ability to make customer-acceptance decisions based on past experience and fitness for use.
Attention to detail and continuous mental and visual attention.
English language skills.
Ability to work as a team player and communicate professionally and positively.

Responsibilities

Accurately locate and load or unload customer products by hand and with appropriate motorized equipment, following established procedures and safety regulations.
Operate specialized equipment as needed, including turret clamps, slip-sheet equipment, and RF units where applicable.
Count, weigh, and record material units handled on daily production sheets.
Complete order processing tasks such as stenciling, slip-sheeting, shrink-wrapping, labeling, and consolidating products.
Assign or verify trailers at the appropriate dock or yard location and secure them using dock locks or wheel chocks as applicable.
Inspect tow-motor vehicles and other assigned equipment before operation; make permitted repairs or adjustments, complete inspection sheets, and promptly report defective equipment to a supervisor.
Inspect and clean trailers before loading to help preserve products.
Assist with building and grounds maintenance to keep the facility clean, neat, safe, and orderly.
Load picked orders according to procedures and complete required paperwork, including Bills of Lading, Pick Reports, Trailer Audits, and Lot Verification.
Unload, move, stack, and stage products and materials by hand or with forklifts and other powered equipment, keeping appropriate records and reports.
Complete activity and statistical reports as assigned by a supervisor.
Assist with physical inventories and help ensure the facility and its contents are secure.
Perform other assigned services, including sanitation activities, assembling product crates or boxes, and moving loose materials into containers.
Follow mandatory health, safety, environmental, and personal protective equipment instructions.
Apply the APL Logistics Continuous Improvement Model and 5S Lean methodology to improve operational efficiency and maintain a safe, clean, and orderly facility.
Meet and occasionally exceed company standards for warehouse safety, food safety, sanitation, quality, productivity, and customer service.