Material Handler III

Join Our Team as a Material Handler III at Wilcox + Flegel!

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We are looking for a dedicated Material Handler III to join our Vancouver department. As a key member of our team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth flow of materials and products. If you are detail-oriented, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now to be part of our innovative team at Wilcox + Flegel.

We offer an industry-leading benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, RX, Optional FSA
• Optional Medical Waive Bonus
• Company paid Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, and AD&D
• 401(k) with generous company match
• Paid Vacation Time, 120 hours per year
• 7 Paid Holidays
• Working Holiday Pay
• Paid Volunteer Hours
• Employee Fuel Discount Account
• Wellness Program Incentives
• Recognition & Reward Program
• Team Member Referral Bonus
• Boot Reimbursement

Position Summary:

Ensure the accurate and safe handling of materials and completion of other duties required to effectively operate in a high-volume and fast paced distribution environment. Responsible to consistently role model our Core Values.

Essential Position Functions and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performing general warehousing duties involving physical handling of product, materials, supplies and equipment
• Operate industrial power equipment in a safe manner
• Storing and stacking materials according to company standards
• Transfers materials and items from receiving dock to bin location or other designated area by hand, hand truck, forklift or other industrial powered truck
• Assembles and prepares customer orders for shipping and loads the order onto trailers
• Accurately execute inventory functions/processes as assigned
• Recognize and correct potential process errors before actions adversely affect the customer
• Identifies damaged products and takes appropriate action when discovered
• Properly prepares, handles, and maintains all required documentation
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor/manager
• Leadership in preloading trucks for customer deliveries and ensuring orders are staged efficiently.
• Overseeing unloading trucks, including returning undelivered products and managing empty totes, drums, and other returned items.
• Ensuring all trucks are efficiently loaded and unloaded for operational efficiency.
• Warehouse audits to ensure compliance with company policies and safety standards.
• High-level data entry in WMS, ERP, and dispatching software.
• Follows all requirements and controls for product integrity and compliance.
• Reports all incidents and accidents to management promptly.
• Coordinates all deliveries for optimum routing and truck efficiency.
• Collaborating with management and other departments to solve issues, identify gaps, and address customer-related disappointments, ensuring continuous service improvements.
• Cross-departmental collaboration to proactively solve operational inefficiencies and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Expertise in inventory management, including maintaining min/max stock levels and managing fuel and lubricant orders.
• High-level compliance with OSHA and company safety standards.
• Leadership in the company's continuous improvement culture, including 5S implementation, teaching and educating Material Handler I and II in 5S methodologies and best practices, and reducing the 8 wastes.
• Responsible for daily housekeeping and ensuring proper usage of opening and closing checklists.
• Extensive training and mentoring of other staff, with a focus on safety, problem-solving, and improving operational efficiency.
• Basic training of new employees in warehouse functions and safety standards
• Regular interaction with management to assess and implement solutions for operational challenges and ensure alignment with company goals.
• Fostering a culture of continuous education and professional development across teams.
• Familiar with legal weights of different types of commercial vehicles to ensure proper loading and compliance.

Job Requirements

Critical Core Competencies and Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to operate a forklift and/or order picker in a safe and efficient manner.
• Demonstrated aptitude for problem solving; ability to determine solutions for customers
• High level of organization and follow through
• Results oriented and able to work both independently and within a team environment
• Comfortable interacting with high-level leaders in across functional disciplines
• Regular attendance is required
• Ability and willingness to work overtime/flexible hours as assigned by supervisor
• Ability to keep all business and operations information confidential
• Familiarity with modern warehousing practices, methods, and theories
• Excellent interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written communication skill
• Must be highly organized with strong ability to multi-task
• Able to assess competing demands and determine appropriate direction
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing environment; agile, flexible and resilient
• Analytical
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Customer Service
• Interpersonal Skills
• Teamwork
• Strategic Thinking
• Initiative
• This position has been designated as a Safety Sensitive Position. This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing, as well as random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing. The results of this testing will be a condition of employment

Minimum Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum of 5 years of warehousing experience required
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Preferred Education, Experience & Skills:

• 7+ years of warehousing experience required preferred
• 3+ years of transacting data in WMS or ERP systems preferred

Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations:

• Ability to operate a manual / powered pallet jack or lift product required
• Forklift certification is a plus

Equipment and Software Requirements:

• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) preferred

Position Location/Working Conditions/Equipment:

• Warehouse
• Equipment Shop
• High noise environment
• Exposure to moving machinery

Physical Requirements:

• Typically standing or walking
• Typically driving forklift, pallet jack, etc.
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Frequent lifting (60 lbs.)

Equipment:

• Heavy equipment (forklift, etc...)