Material Handler

Description

Purpose and Scope

The Material Handler maintains production and distribution of product by using a fork truck to pull orders from inventory, delivering materials and supplies to the production team, and staging finished product and/or prepare for shipping.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to the following: 

• Maintains inventory by identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock; recording location of inventory.
• Locates materials and supplies by  pulling and verifying materials and supplies listed on production orders.
• Operating a stand-up and sit-down forklift
• Maintains in-process inventory at work centers by delivering and opening materials and supplies.
• Prepares finished stock for shipment  by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, labeling, and securing product.
• Documents product shipment by recording units shipped.
• Maintains material-handling equipment by completing pre-use inspections
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. 
• Any other duties assigned to the position by the department production supervisor

Skills/Qualifications: 

Organization, Deadline-Oriented, Time Management, Process Improvement, Safety Awareness, Inventory Control, Data Entry Skills

Competencies

1. Teamwork Orientation.
2. Time Management.
3. Performance Management.
4. Results Driven

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a high level of heat/humidity conditions due to working in a non-climate controlled facility. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. 

Physical Demands

The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and to climb or balance. The employee must be able to stand, sit, and walk for long periods up time (up to 8-10 hours per day), reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. Must also be able to bend and twist as necessary. 

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Requirements

  Required Education and Experience

1. 1-3 years of manufacturing-related experience.
2. 1-3 years of material handling experience
3. 1-3 years of fork truck operation experience (both stand-up and-sit down)
4. Understanding of safety and quality processes.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.