MATERIAL HANDLER III - 1st Shift

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At Mohawk Industries, we’re committed to more – more customer solutions, more process improvements, more sustainable manufacturing and more opportunities for our team.

As a Fortune 500, global flooring leader with some of the best-known brands in the industry, Mohawk is a great place to start or develop your career with an emphasis on more of what’s important to you. Whether you want to lead more, innovate more, learn more or create more, you can find your more with Mohawk.

Primary Objective: To safely, accurately, and efficiently handle various types of products for the purpose of receiving, locating, shipping, 
and/or keeping operations running. Product may include roll goods, packages, cartons, or palletized items. Verifies 
accuracy of products loaded on trucks for delivery to customers.

Major Function and Scope:

• Performs as a Checker – verifying the product pulled against the Pull Sheet
• Oversees lower-level Material Handlers
• Perform pre-shift inspections
• Prepare trailers to be loaded
• May check material for defects and correct weigh before handling or loading them and pre-pack finished 
materials at a wrap/banding/bagging station
• Manually loads packaged material onto pallets, skids, and boxes, and secures material or products for transport 
• Pulls and stages materials as required to meet production demands
• Place proper labeling on materials
• Records quality and output measures, and completes any other necessary paperwork
• May be required to operate powered industrial trucks/equipment such as forklifts, lift trucks, etc.
• Attend any job-related training deemed necessary by supervision 
• Follow all established standard operating and safety procedures as well as company policies
• Perform general housekeeping duties as necessary
• Perform other tasks assigned by management

Type of Experience and Knowledge:
Knowledge, Experience, Certifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Lift Truck Certification preferred
• Successful completion of all required on the job training
• Successful completion of all required health and environmental safety training
• May be required to use department specific database systems such as: AS400, RF menus
• Reads and writes in standard English and proficient performing basic math calculations such as addition and 
subtraction
• At least 6 months experience as Material Handler II
• Proven knowledge of all current vision systems
• Must be able to pass a color-vision screening

Competencies: 

• Operate in a team-based environment
• Operate on-board RF equipment 
• Operate banding wrapping materials and equipment
• Intermediate computer skills
• Good mechanical aptitude and machine operation knowledge
• Time management skills
• Self-motivated
• Quality-minded
• Detail-oriented
• Able to multi-task
• Problem solving abilities

Physical Requirements / Other Pertinent Job Information:

• May require bending, squatting, climbing, and other physical movement for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently
• Working around moving equipment and in an industrial environment
• Working in an environment where there may be regular exposure to chemicals, noise from machinery, dust, 
fumes, and variable temperatures
• Close vision depth perception and color perception are occasionally required to perform this job

Mohawk Industries is a leading global flooring manufacturer that creates products to enhance residential and commercial spaces around the world. Mohawk’s vertically integrated manufacturing and distribution processes provide competitive advantages in the production of carpet, rugs, ceramic tile, laminate, wood, stone and vinyl flooring. Our industry-leading innovation has yielded products and technologies that differentiate our brands in the marketplace and satisfy all remodeling and new construction requirements. Our brands are among the most recognized in the industry and include American Olean, Daltile, Durkan, IVC, Karastan, Marazzi, Mohawk, Mohawk Home, Pergo, and Quick-Step. During the past decade, Mohawk has transformed its business from an American carpet manufacturer into the world’s largest flooring company with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, India, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Russia and the United States.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.