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Material Handler

PRESCOTT METAL•Biddeford, ME
•$23 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler unloads and receives sheet stock, maintains inventory, and delivers sheet stock to cutting machines to support the production schedule. The role verifies incoming materials, tags and tracks inventory, locates and stages materials for production, maintains stock and work-center inventory, and helps keep the shop floor organized and safe. The position also maintains material-handling equipment, manages pallets and waste bins, and performs other duties as assigned to help Prescott Metal achieve its goals. The role is based at 18 Morin Street in Biddeford, Maine, is full-time, and has a day shift. The listed hourly salary range is $23.00–$28.00. The work takes place in a typical manufacturing environment with exposure to dust, metal shavings, machinery oil, and powder coating. Required personal protective equipment includes safety glasses on the production floor, earplugs while machinery is operating, gloves when handling material, and safety shoes.

Requirements

  • High school or technical school diploma, or equivalent.
  • Forklift operation experience.
  • Warehouse or inventory control experience.
  • Skills in organization, scheduling, analyzing information, handling complexity, meeting deadlines, time management, process improvement, safety management, inventory control, lifting, and data entry.
  • Ability to carry out instructions provided in written, oral, or diagram form.
  • Ability to frequently lift manually and/or move material weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Use safety glasses on the production floor, earplugs while machinery is operating, gloves when handling material, and safety shoes.

Responsibilities

  • Unload raw materials from supplier trucks.
  • Receive sheet material into the inventory system and verify that the material, condition, and quantity match the packing slip.
  • Print and affix barcoded tags to sheet pallets for identification and traceability.
  • Identify, label, and place materials and supplies into stock racks; scan barcodes to maintain accurate inventory locations; and work with buyers to resolve inventory discrepancies.
  • Locate materials and supplies in the inventory system based on production needs.
  • Deliver and open materials and supplies at work centers as needed.
  • Scan barcodes to track sheet material movement and maintain the inventory location system.
  • Consolidate skids of like sheet stock to improve shelf utilization and reduce shop-floor clutter.
  • Perform pre-use inspections and general maintenance of material-handling equipment.
  • Work with the Safety Committee on forklift evaluations and annual operator observations.
  • Manage pallet inventory.
  • Dump scrap metal, trash, and recycling bins as required.
  • Keep the work area neat and orderly to help prevent slips, trips, and falls.
  • Verify Job Travelers when pulling materials and staging jobs at cutting centers.
  • Inspect incoming material against packing slips and check its condition.
  • Inspect the forklift daily and notify the manager when service is needed.
  • Inspect material racking and ensure pallets are in good condition before use.
  • Perform other duties as assigned to help Prescott Metal achieve its goals.

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