Materials Handler

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary

AMA-ALU Corporation is seeking a dependable, safety-conscious, and detail-oriented Material Handler to support daily manufacturing and warehouse operations at our aluminum food-contact packaging facility in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. The position receives, moves, organizes, stores, and distributes raw materials, packaging supplies, work-in-process inventory, and finished products. The Material Handler supports efficient production, accurate inventory, workplace safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and applicable food safety requirements.

1. Material Handling and Production Support

• Transport raw materials, aluminum coils, foil stock, packaging supplies, pallets, and finished products to assigned production and storage locations. 
• Supply machine operators with required materials; monitor availability and promptly report shortages. 
• Remove finished products from production lines and transfer them to designated staging or warehouse areas. 
• Assist with production changeovers by delivering new materials and removing unused supplies. 
• Properly identify, label, protect, and stage materials while preventing damage and contamination. 
• Coordinate with production employees to minimize downtime caused by material delays.
• Other duties as assigned. 

2. Warehouse and Inventory Management

• Receive shipments and verify contents against packing slips, purchase orders, and receiving documents.Inspect incoming materials for visible damage, quantity errors, and labeling discrepancies; report concerns.
• Assist with inventory counts, reconciliation, location records, and material movement documentation.
• Apply first-in, first-out (FIFO) practices when required by company procedures.
• Separate and clearly identify raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, and nonconforming materials.
• Maintain organized and safe material storage locations.

3. Shipping and Receiving

• Prepare finished products for shipment, including palletizing, wrapping, labeling, and staging.
• Check product quantities, item numbers, and shipping labels against applicable documentation.
• Assist with safe truck loading and unloading using approved equipment.
• Protect product from damage and contamination and keep accurate shipping/receiving records.

4. Safety, Quality, and Food Safety

• Follow company safety rules, applicable OSHA requirements, GMP procedures, and relevant BRCGS packaging standards. 
• Protect food-contact packaging materials from contamination during handling and storage. 
• Identify and report damaged or nonconforming products, unsafe conditions, and equipment malfunctions. 
• Wear required PPE and keep aisles, emergency exits, fire equipment, and electrical panels accessible. 
• Operate powered industrial trucks or other equipment only after required training and authorization. 
• Participate in safety, quality, GMP, food defense, and other assigned training.

5. Equipment

• Equipment may include forklifts, powered industrial trucks, manual/electric pallet jacks, material carts, wrapping equipment, barcode scanners, warehouse scales, and hand trucks.
• Operate and inspect assigned equipment according to approved procedures and training.

6. Qualifications

High school diploma or GED preferred. Prior warehouse, material handling, manufacturing, or shipping/receiving experience preferred. Forklift or powered pallet jack experience preferred; authorization is required before operation. Ability to follow written and verbal instructions; basic counting, measurement, and quantity verification skills. Strong organization, attention to detail, communication, teamwork, and time-management skills. Basic computer or inventory-scanning experience preferred.

7. Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, push, pull, and perform repetitive handling during assigned shifts, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Frequently lift and carry materials up to 50 pounds; use mechanical assistance or team lifting for heavier items.
• Work safely around machinery, moving equipment, production traffic, industrial noise, and variable temperatures.
• Wear assigned PPE and work a flexible schedule including overtime when needed.

8. Performance Expectations

• Keep production lines supplied and communicate material needs promptly. 
• Maintain accurate counts, identification, records, and storage practices. 
• Handle all materials safely and prevent product damage or contamination. 
• Maintain reliable attendance, professional communication, teamwork, and compliance with company procedures. 
• Identify opportunities to improve material flow, organization, and inventory accuracy.

9. Equal Employment Opportunity

AMA-ALU Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified applicants and employees in accordance with a