Warehouse Material Handler

SCHAEFER PLASTICS NA LLC•Charlotte, NC

31d•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler is responsible for, but not limited to, performing quality checks, making necessary adjustments to process equipment, and regrinding materials. Essential Functions: The daily duties of the Material Handler include, but are not limited to, the following activities. Ensure the forklift is fully functional and in safe operating condition, perform/document daily inspections, and successfully complete the material handler and forklift training programs. Prepare each machine for an efficient changeover and control the technical material handler color changes. Ensure all the raw materials, components, or accessories staged at each machine match the work order, bill of material item numbers. Ensure adequate quantities of material are in the machine for processing. Remove unnecessary raw materials and components from the production area. Note: Ensure that the white ticket is completed and affixed to the completed product. Material Handlers must verify ticket information, including the count, before removing any stack, pallet, or cage from the machines, and then they must initial the white copy. If an error occurs, it must be corrected, or the shift supervisor must be notified accordingly. The material handler is responsible for collecting all white copies of the production tickets and turning them in to the shift supervisor at the end of the 8-hour shift. Remove the finished product from the production area to the designated staging area and/or assigned truck, and shrink-wrap all completed pallets of boxes. Remove all scrap and waste from the production area as necessary. Follow the Production Ticket Procedure, 60034, which includes initialing the tickets for lids and boxes before moving the pallets and cages; cart tickets are initially not required. Provide relief for production personnel and assist in the training of new employees as necessary. Supply the Packers with inventory control accessories and tools. Perform all documentation and product control functions as instructed. Assist with special projects and/or duties as assigned Additional Responsibilities: Possible backfill for Packer Other duties assigned by supervisor

Requirements

Minimum 6 months as a material handler in a manufacturing environment
Punctual and dependable
Must be able to obtain a Schaefer forklift license
Must be able to lift a minimum of 35 pounds and roll 400 pounds
Required to work 12-hour shifts and mandatory coverage for opposite shifts when necessary
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before small groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but non-complex written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of regrind preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure the forklift is fully functional and in safe operating condition, perform/document daily inspections, and successfully complete the material handler and forklift training programs.
Prepare each machine for an efficient changeover and control the technical material handler color changes.
Ensure all the raw materials, components, or accessories staged at each machine match the work order, bill of material item numbers.
Ensure adequate quantities of material are in the machine for processing.
Remove unnecessary raw materials and components from the production area.
Ensure that the white ticket is completed and affixed to the completed product. Material Handlers must verify ticket information, including the count, before removing any stack, pallet, or cage from the machines, and then they must initial the white copy. If an error occurs, it must be corrected, or the shift supervisor must be notified accordingly. The material handler is responsible for collecting all white copies of the production tickets and turning them in to the shift supervisor at the end of the 8-hour shift.
Remove the finished product from the production area to the designated staging area and/or assigned truck, and shrink-wrap all completed pallets of boxes.
Remove all scrap and waste from the production area as necessary.
Follow the Production Ticket Procedure, 60034, which includes initialing the tickets for lids and boxes before moving the pallets and cages; cart tickets are initially not required.
Provide relief for production personnel and assist in the training of new employees as necessary.
Supply the Packers with inventory control accessories and tools.
Perform all documentation and product control functions as instructed.
Assist with special projects and/or duties as assigned
Possible backfill for Packer
Other duties assigned by supervisor