Material Handler - 1st Shift - YPO

Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Material Handler - 1st Shift - YPO at our Weathers St site in Youngsville, NC.

The pay rate for this position is $18.50 per hour.

core hours are 6:00am - 2:30pm M-Thurs and 6:00am to 2:00pm Fri

Why work at Eaton?

• Health benefits and vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Career progression opportunities to cross-train in different departments
• Overtime opportunities
• Retirement benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Educational Assistance Program, Wellness Reimbursement, and more!

## What you’ll do:

The Material Handler will provide manufacturing expertise and support including but not limited to, planning, verifying, storing, organizing, and allocating materials.

In this role:

• You will exhibit a strong adherence to quality by continually seeking methods of improvement for all functions of the position. You will ensure that all products and parts adequately meet Eaton’s quality guidelines as they move throughout the production process and perform quality checks as instructed.
• You will operate and read hand-held RF units to find, move and allocate material
• You will move needed material based on production plan and material requests
• You will kit parts and components; distribute to production lines with accuracy and maintain integrity of configured kits.
• You will maintain adequate inventory levels to meet the orders from our customers through daily monitoring of inventory; also perform cycle counts and maintain inventory system as required
• You will load and unload trucks and inspect material for damage
• You will report irregularities or equipment malfunctions
• You will drive and maintain forklifts through daily inspection checklists and perform 5S+ housekeeping duties as necessary

## Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED (General Education Degree) from an accredited institution
• The ability to work in the United States on an ongoing basis without company sponsorship is required
• No relocation provided. Candidates must reside within Youngsville, NC area in order to be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6 months experience operating material handling equipment preferred
• Experience using SAP, warehouse management system
• Basic understanding of Microsoft applications (Office, Sharepoint)

## Skills:

Position Criteria:

• Ability to use good judgment when handling material with a safety focus

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work daily and/or weekend overtime, willingness to flex to different areas or local plants as needed
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time. Repetitive lifting, bending, and squatting is inherent to this position.
• Willingness to become certified in operation of forklifts to transport and locate equipment and materials to required areas.

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