Senior Material Handler (2nd Shift) - Woodridge IL

APL Logistics•Woodridge, IL

About The Position

Provides warehouse services through the safe, efficient, cost-effective, and accurate handling of customer products and materials using specially equipped trucks such as slip-sheet, clamp, and reach equipment. The role may involve all phases of loading, unloading, staging, and storing customer products, as well as using computer equipment. The position performs order-pulling and processing, equipment and grounds upkeep, loading and unloading, reporting, inventory support, and miscellaneous warehouse services. The incumbent is expected to follow safety, food-safety, sanitation, quality, productivity, and customer-service standards, and to apply APL Logistics’ Continuous Improvement (ACI) Model and 5S Lean methodology to improve efficiency and maintain a safe, clean, orderly facility.

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 and 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.
Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner.

Nice To Haves

Two years of forklift or tow-motor experience is identified as preferred in the posting.

Responsibilities

Locate and load customer products by hand and with appropriate motorized equipment onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves, following procedures and safety regulations.
Operate specialized equipment as needed, including turret clamp, slip-sheet equipment, and RF unit where applicable.
Count, weigh, and record materials handled on the daily production sheet.
Process orders for loading through stenciling, slip-sheeting, shrink-wrapping, labeling, and consolidating as required.
Assign or verify trailers at appropriate dock or yard locations and secure them using dock locks or wheel chocks where 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 as needed to preserve products.
Assist with building and grounds maintenance to keep the facility clean, neat, safe, and orderly.
Load picked orders or pull and load orders according to policies and procedures, completing required paperwork such as 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 power equipment, while maintaining 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 services as directed, including sanitation activities, assembling product crates or boxes, and moving loose materials into containers.
Follow mandatory work instructions, including the use of personal protective equipment where relevant, to safeguard the environment and the wellbeing of oneself and others.
Apply the ACI Model and 5S Lean methodology to improve operational efficiency, eliminate waste, and maintain a safe, clean, orderly facility.
Meet and occasionally exceed company standards for warehouse safety, food safety, sanitation, quality, productivity, and customer service.