Material Handler/Water Spider

Material Handler/Water Spider

Location: Durham, NC

Reports to: Production Supervisor

6:00 AM 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday with occasional required overtime hours including on Saturdays.

Summary: Responsible for keeping workstations fully stocked with materials, thus controlling the continuous flow of productivity, assuring that the daily production and on-time-delivery schedules are met. The Material Handler is a fast-paced environment position requiring excellent communication skills, teamwork and the ability to organize and prioritize. The primary function will be the coordination and delivery of component parts necessary to sustain manufacturing operations while performing material handling duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports all Production Operators and ensures they never have to leave their workstation for any materials or tools.
• Conduct changeovers and re-fills of adhesive materials in a timely manner.
• Properly and safely, clean material containers at wash station.
• Retrieve and organize crates and/or carts as required.
• Stores items in an orderly and accessible manner on stock shelves, racks or other areas.
• Keeps the flow in the factory clean and smooth by taking on the occasional tasks (tasks that do not happen every cycle, only required as needed).
• Marks stock items using identification tags or other labeling equipment.
• Cleans and maintains supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Issues or distributes materials, products, parts, and supplies to appropriate departments or individuals.
• Examines and inspects materials for defects, reporting any issues to supervisor.
• Assist in 5S, continuous improvement and Lean activities proactively and as assigned.
• Maintains a clean, safe, organized and efficient work area.
• Disposal of hazardous waste in appropriate waste container and transport to central accumulation area
• Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (half or full-face respirator).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Understand basic manufacturing process and how supply inventory control interacts with upstream and downstream functions.
• Able to work with multiple priorities and people.
• Maintain inventory storage in a clean, orderly manner.
• Strong attention to detail, organization and time management skills.
• Ability to professionally communicate and work with others.
• Actively looking for ways to help people.
• The ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally with all levels of supervision on the status of jobs.
• Adheres to safety and security procedures.
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Gives and welcomes feedback.
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit.

Physical Demands:

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee frequently required to climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 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, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (half or full-face respirator).

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, adhesives and other chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 1+ years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.