Material Handler

Material Handler job description. The position involves operating a forklift, unloading and receiving materials, inspecting and documenting finished goods, and performing other warehouse duties.

Requirements

• Complies with established job safety practices, policies, and procedures
• Supports and follows the guidelines of the food safety system
• Operates forklift during routine performance of duties
• Unloads, receives, inspects, and stages raw materials, scraps dunnage, packaging materials, chemicals, and other supplies
• Removes finished products from the production areas ensuring proper identification, banding, and labeling to meet customer specifications
• Responsible for replenishing supplies in assigned areas
• Reviews warehouse production control schedule to determine duties for shipping and receiving
• Ensures finished goods are properly documented for shipment
• Stages and loads finished goods and materials in accordance with set procedure
• Coordinates all processed scrap material
• Conducts inspection of and identifies routine preventative maintenance on assigned equipment
• Conducts pre-shift safety inspection
• Stages unfinished goods (plate) in accordance with set procedure
• Conducts inspection of materials used for packaging, and inspects trailers and air bags
• Prepares documentation for incoming and outgoing materials and finished goods
• Maintains accurate files, records, and logs of ingoing and outgoing materials
• May coordinate and train handlers in their duties
• May develop and maintain efficient procedures for receiving incoming materials, stock storage plan, stock storage allocation, first-in first-out (FIFO) material usage and product usage
• May coordinate with production planning manager to determine schedule information for warehouse operations
• Access, inputs, and retrieves information from the computer
• May coordinate with incoming and outgoing freight handlers to ensure efficient movement of materials and finished products through the plant
• Communicates to responsible parties any machine malfunctions on assigned equipment
• Performs record keeping duties as required
• Communicates pertinent information to next shift
• Performs clean-up, painting, and housekeeping duties
• Initiates, reviews, and follows all operating procedures (SOPs) for your area of responsibility
• Establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the division, the group, and the company

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
• Paid time off and holidays
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement