Junior Material Handler
Role Overview
Join the machine shop team as a junior material handler and inventory checker, supporting production through material handling and inventory control.
The role is described as entry-level and includes opportunities to learn manufacturing logistics, material grades, and inventory systems.
The work involves a concrete shop floor and physical handling of materials.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Join the machine shop team as a junior material handler and inventory checker, supporting production through material handling and inventory control.
The role is described as entry-level and includes opportunities to learn manufacturing logistics, material grades, and inventory systems.
The work involves a concrete shop floor and physical handling of materials.
Material handling and logistics
- Safely load and unload raw metal stock, hardware, and shop supplies.
- Stage bars, plates, and castings at machining stations according to production schedules.
- Move heavy loads with pallet jacks and hand trucks; forklift training may be provided.
- Deburr or prepare materials for production when shop guidelines require it.
Inventory control and verification
- Check shipments against purchase orders and packing slips for accurate quantities and material types.
- Perform cycle counts and physical inventory checks of raw stock, tooling, and hardware.
- Record material movements, usage, and discrepancies in ERP or inventory software.
- Label materials with heat numbers, material grades, and job routing sheets for traceability.
Shop safety and organization
- Keep material storage areas clean and organized under 5S or shop cleanliness standards.
- Sort metal chips, scrap, and industrial waste into appropriate recycling bins.
- Follow safety protocols, including proper use of PPE.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Basic computer literacy, basic math skills, and ability to measure dimensions with tape measures or calipers.
- Strong attention to detail when comparing paperwork with physical inventory.
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly and stand or walk for extended periods on a concrete shop floor.
- Forklift certification is a plus, but training is available.
- Manufacturing, warehouse, or machine-shop experience and familiarity with metal types are preferred, not required.
Rewards and benefits
- The employer describes competitive compensation, employee recognition, flexible benefits, professional development opportunities, and time-off policies.
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