Material Handler

Material Handlers are responsible for ensuring that all equipment and materials are delivered to workstations and other locations throughout in a timely manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Put finished goods in assigned locations
• Issue Raw Material for jobs on the floor
• Safe operation and Certification on forklift and know forklift procedures
• Handling hazardous Materials
• Load and Unload finished goods and raw materials from the truck dock
• Label and Stage shipments
• Load material and components required in Plex for each job at all work centers to ensure proper inventory control.
• Follow FIFO procedures
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment
• Perform Housekeeping tasks as assigned
• Must be knowledgeable in personal protective equipment
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Must be a team player

Decision Making Authority

·         Coordinate with Production Team to prioritize jobs, and when necessary reorganize to meet deadline changes and updates and still make demands

·         Identify floor inventory mismatch issues and resolve

·         Identify when floor demands exceed work capacity and elevate issues and ask for help

·         Able to consolidate work as the demands come in, and work at maximum efficiency

• Must be able to pass a forklift safety test & forklift driving test upon hire
• Basic math skills and good reading skills, with the ability to use a calculator for larger number work
• Attention to detail and unsupervised, first time accuracy
• Ability to move freely throughout the building to gather information, materials and authorizations
• Ability to work well with others
• Able to work overtime  as needed
• Must be able to obtain forklift certification

Preferred skills and experience:

Safety Requirements

• Must observe and practice all safety regulations. This includes the wearing and proper usage of the necessary personal protective equipment required for any task

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to write simple correspondence

Teamwork

• Balances team and individual responsibilities
• Gives and welcomes feedback
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit
• Puts success of team above own interests
• Support everyone’s efforts to succeed

Professionalism

• Approaches others in tactful manner
• Reacts well under pressure
• Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position
• Accept responsibility for own actions
• Follows through on commitments

Quality

• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality
• Applies feedback to improve performance
• Monitors own work to ensure quality

Safety

• Observes safety procedures
• Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions
• Uses equipment and materials properly

Attendance / Punctuality

• Is consistently at work and on time

Dependability

• Follows instructions