Senior Material Handler (1st Shift) - Woodridge IL

APL Logistics•Woodridge, IL

5d•Onsite

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 role involves loading, unloading, staging, and storing products using specially equipped trucks and other material-handling equipment, as well as computer equipment. The position requires performance to meet and occasionally exceed company standards for warehouse safety, food safety, sanitation, quality, productivity, and customer service. The position applies the APL Logistics Continuous Improvement (ACI) Model to improve processes and efficiency through waste elimination, and uses the 5S Lean methodology to maintain a safe, clean, and orderly facility.

Requirements

Forklift certification is required.
Two years of forklift or tow-motor experience is 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 customer products by hand and with appropriate motorized equipment, following established procedures and safety regulations.
Operate specialized equipment as necessary, including turret clamp, slip-sheet equipment, and RF unit, if applicable.
Count, weigh, and record materials handled on daily production sheets.
Process orders for loading by stenciling, slip-sheeting, shrink-wrapping, labeling, and consolidating as required.
Assign or verify trailers at the appropriate dock or yard location, secure them using dock locks or wheel chocks as applicable, and follow safety rules and company policy.
Inspect tow-motor vehicles daily and make repairs or adjustments before operation; complete inspection sheets at the beginning of each shift or when assigned another piece of equipment, and promptly report defective equipment to a supervisor.
Inspect and clean trailers as needed 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 policies and procedures and complete paperwork, including Bills of Lading, Pick Reports, Trailer Audits, and Lot Verification.
Unload, move, stack, and stage customer products and materials by hand or with forklifts and other powered equipment, while maintaining appropriate records and reports.
Complete activity and statistical reports as assigned by a supervisor.
Assist with physical inventories and ensure the facility and its contents are secure.
Perform other services as directed, including sanitation activities, assembling crates or boxes, and moving loose materials into containers.
Follow mandatory health, safety, and environmental instructions, including using personal protective equipment where relevant.
Apply the ACI Model and 5S Lean methodology to improve operational efficiency and maintain a safe, clean, and orderly facility.