Material Handler

Material Handler

The Material Handler is responsible for creating a safe and organized work environment that allows for the efficient flow of materials and products into and out of the organization. The Material Handler store and issue materials as needed for efficient product production. The individual in this role is detail oriented to ensure products are shipped and received according to bill of lading and packing slips. This position collaborates with management and manufacturing personnel ensuring excellent products to the customer.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Examine shipment contents within 24 hours of receipt and compare them with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
• Record shipment data with 98% accuracy (such as weight, charges, space availability, damages, or discrepancies) for reporting, accounting, and recordkeeping purposes.
• Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter. Ensure 98% accuracy.
• Deliver or route materials to departments using hand trucks, forklift or sorting bins while ensuring all safety standards are met 100%.
• Requisition and store shipping materials and supplies to maintain weekly inventory of stock.
• Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock weekly and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors. Determine a plan of action to prevent discrepancies and determine necessary training to prevent future errors.
• Keep record of and dispose of damaged or defective items or return them to vendors within 48 hours.
• Daily clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations. Immediately report any safety concerns.
• Daily prepare and maintain records and reports of inventories, price lists, shortages, shipments, expenditures, and goods used or issued.
• Conduct daily forklift and hand tool maintenance checks. Request maintenance and retraining as needed to ensure safe driving and operation of forklifts.
• Safely and efficiently create a work environment that enables an efficient flow of materials and products into and out of the facility. Responsible for performing all work tasks in a safe manner and in accordance with organizational safety policies and requesting maintenance as needed.
• Required to be a team player and collaborate with various departments to meet customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• One to Three months experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software, preferred.
• Knowledge of ERP system, preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (word, outlook and excel), preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Driver's License, preferred.
• Forklift certification, required.

Language Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand greater than 2/3 of the time.
• Ability to walk greater than 2/3 of the time.
• Ability to sit less than 1/3 of the time.
• The ability to use hands greater than 2/3 of the time.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms 1/3 – 2/3 of the time.
• Ability to climb or balance 1/3 – 2/3 of the time.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl 1/3 – 2/3 of the time.
• Ability to talk and hear greater than 2/3 of the time.
• Ability to push or pull up to 100 pounds greater than 2/3 of the time.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds 1/3 – 2/3 of the time.

Work Environment

• The normal work environment is a manufacturing facility.
• Noise in the manufacturing environment is moderately loud with machinery and forklift traffic.
• Employees are exposed to warm and cool temperatures based on weather conditions.