Material Handler

Material Handler

Position Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assumes “ownership” of the warehouse area by removing clutter, properly labeling, and moving materials on time, completing daily housekeeping activities, and making appropriate adjustments to guarantee material inventory accuracy. Maintains the “Five Second Rule” whereby anyone walking through the warehouse can tell in 5 seconds or less whether everything is in its proper place. As an ongoing goal, the area should always be “inspection-ready”.
• Deliver accurate work orders to the production line
• Returns orders from the production line to the corresponding product area
• Picking performs daily forklift inspection and documents findings on the “Daily Forklift Inspection Checklist”.
• Carefully and safely operates forklifts and other equipment to ensure safety for everyone and avoid damage to materials, equipment, and building assets. Any “near miss” or actual damage must be reported immediately to the Shift Leader or MMLM.
• Works proactively and with a sense of urgency to ensure that all machines within the facility are kept stocked with materials in support of the production schedule, as well as properly returning and documenting materials to the warehouse when required. Minimizing machine downtime due to a lack of materials is a key goal of this position.
• Label all materials accurately. Accounts for and documents all material movements to maintain our inventory and location accuracy.
• Wraps, bands, labels, and secures materials to pallets for safe movement of materials.
• Assists with monthly and yearly physical inventory counts.
• Ensure that all responsibilities and functions performed are in accordance with company and quality procedures.
• Supports the company's emphasis on teamwork and cooperation to achieve our goals by performing other duties as assigned, including working in other departments from time to time and helping with periodic cleanup issues.
• Generates improvement ideas and embraces improvement projects to better the business.
• Participate in 6S initiatives and Kaizen events as required
• Regular and consistent attendance to fulfill work responsibilities
• Contribute to the maintenance of the Quality Management System through the correct execution of its functions and/or activities.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Quality Management System
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Competencies, Skills, and Abilities

• High school diploma or equivalent is required
• 1 year of proven forklift experience
• 1 year of material handling experience, forklift certification, and mechanical aptitude/experience are highly preferred.
• 1 year of experience working in Receiving, Manufacturing, and Distribution is required
• Detail-oriented for completing required paperwork and information systems inputs with a high degree of accuracy.
• Job experience in an industrial production environment with the related safety training is preferred.
• Able to read and understand the production schedule and accept verbal direction to complete procedures and assigned tasks.
• Capable of comparing numbers and performing mathematical calculations, properly using tape measures and micrometers, and performing material inspection procedures.
• Flexibility in work assignments and priorities is required to address the dynamic needs of our customers and shifts in production requirements.
• Good verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Experience with effective teams and continuous improvement methods is strongly preferred.

Physical Demands

Work Environment