Material Handler I

Summary: Prepares and routes jobs for the production floor, loads, unloads and moves materials within or near the plant, yard or worksite and fills production material needs by performing the following duties: Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Must be forklift certified and maintain certification. Must be able to operate a forklift and/or electrically powered devices needed for moving material.

Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks and shelves. Locate and stock received material rotating the inventory by receipt date following the warehouse procedures. Lifts heavy objects by hand or with appropriate lifting aid devices and cleans work area. Keeps a clean, well organized work environment.

Works under the guidance of the Warehouse Foremen. Labels and tags items properly. Input on providing solutions to obstacles, which hinder work effciency. Maintains inventory records Assist in maintaining Planning and Production Reports fulfilling Manufacturing orders shortage specifically. Following Supervior’s oral instructions or work schedule to ascertain materials or containers to be moved in order to fulfill Manufacturing orders Assist in performing daily cycle counts in the stock count module, create and conduct cycle count as issues arise with production and various departments.

Assist in posting all transactions related to inventory, transfers, adjustments and variances with the basic understanding and concepts of rejection tags, view of all sites and QOH balances.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowlege, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Familiar with the standard concepts practices and procedures for the warehouse. Familiar with SAP and ERP systems, and eager to learn more. Familiar with shelf life and organization Education/Experience: Minimum of 1 year experience working in a Warehouse or Material Handling position. Minimum of 1 year experience with forklift and/or electrically powered devices.

High School diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent combination of education & experience. Basic computer knowledge. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Must be forklift certified. Must complete and pass a forklift safety program prior to performing tasks related to the warehouse. Language Skills: Ability to read and understand English instructions.

Ability to speak effectively with employees of organization. Mathematical Skills: Abilty to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance. Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands to handle or feel tools and parts. Must reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to walk and climb or balance. The employee must regularly 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. Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles.

The employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.