Material Handler

Material handlers work within the production and warehouse facilities to move products. The material handlers are required to perform tasks required by Shipping and Receiving, Packaging, Logistics, and Inventory. Material handlers make sure production areas are fully stocked and have the products they need to fulfill orders and move quickly, sometimes working with automated machines or sensors to fulfill the orders. Material handlers are on their feet all day, working long hours, and must be strong enough to lift boxes for full shifts.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Loads, unloads, and moves materials within or near the plant, yard, or work site, performing any combination of the following duties: Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
• Ensure all moving materials are accurately and immediately transacted in ERP system.
• Opens containers using steel cutters, crowbar, clawhammers, or other hand tools.
• Loads and unloads materials onto or from pallets, trays, racks, and shelves by hand.
• Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit, using hand tools.
• Conveys materials to or from storage or work sites to designated area, using hand truck, electric dolly, wheelbarrow, or other devices.
• Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination, using hand-operated crane or hoist, or signals crane or hoisting operators to move the load to destination.
• Lifts heavy objects by hand or using a power hoist, and cleans work area, machines, and equipment, using a broom, rags, and cleaning compounds, to assist machine operators.
• Makes simple adjustments or repairs, such as realigning belts or replacing rollers, using hand tools.
• Assembles crates to contain products, such as machines or vehicles, using hand tools and precut lumber.
• Shovels loose materials, such as sand, gravel, metals, plastics, or chemicals, into machine hoppers or vehicles and containers.
• May occasionally operate industrial truck or electric hoist to assist in loading or moving materials and products.
• Other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work well with others.
• Self-motivated.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of changing situations.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to work on their feet for a full 8-hour shift.

• Applicants must be able to perform repetitive lifting and other physically demanding tasks.

** Qualifications and Education Requirements:**

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.