2nd Shift Shipping Material Handler

Lock Joint Tube LLC • South Bend, IN

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About The Position

The Shipping Material Handler keeps finished goods orderly, manages a FIFO warehouse operation, and assists with loading trucks. The role moves, counts, weighs, records, labels, and secures materials and products, and uses forklifts or overhead cranes to support material handling and truck loading. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

The listed shift schedules are 1st shift, 7 a.m.–3 p.m.; 2nd shift, 3 p.m.–11 p.m.; and 3rd shift, 11 p.m.–7 a.m. Applicants must have shift flexibility due to union bumping rights. Shift premiums are $1.80 per hour for 2nd shift and $1.25 per hour for 3rd shift.

The work involves regular standing, walking, handling materials, and reaching; frequent climbing, balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibrations, occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions and extreme heat, and typically works in a loud environment. Company-provided personal protective equipment must be worn, and safety awareness is required.

Requirements

• Less than high school education, at least a 10th-grade education or equivalent, up to one month of related experience for training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts, including discounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to use common sense to carry out written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Certified Forklift Training and Overhead Craning Training.
• Ability to perform the essential physical functions, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds; reasonable accommodations may be made.
• Applicants must have shift flexibility due to union bumping rights.
• Must wear company-provided personal protective equipment and be safety conscious.

Responsibilities

• Read work orders or follow oral instructions to determine materials to move.
• Load and unload materials onto or from pallets and lifts.
• Load materials into vehicles and install strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage during transit.
• Move materials from storage or work sites to designated areas.
• Secure lifting attachments to materials and convey loads to destinations, or signal crane or hoisting operators to move loads.
• Count, weigh, and record the number of material units moved or handled on the daily production sheet.
• Attach identifying tags or labels to materials, or mark information on containers.
• Load trucks for transportation to customers.
• Operate a forklift or overhead crane to assist in loading or moving materials and products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED