Material Handler I

Warehouse Operations

Quickly and accurately move production materials and parts into and out of warehouse shelves, storage bins and production locations. Receive and put away inbound deliveries. Pick and issue parts for production jobs. Cycle count shelf inventory and investigate and resolve all inventory discrepancies and adjustments. Make inventory and other transactions in company systems and database with accuracy and timeliness. Ensure the warehouse is a safe, clean and efficient production work environment.

Specific duties, activities and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Quickly unload material deliveries off carrier trucks and stage in designated receiving locations
• Identify inbound shipment types such as supplier delivery, customer return, office supplies or production tools
• Count and verify all inbound materials against company purchase orders and supplier/carrier shipping documents
• Communicate with carrier personnel to coordinate and complete loading/unloading with associated shipment paperwork processing
• Identify materials and parts and accurately apply part number labels
• Move and put away materials and parts to their designated storage shelf location and bin
• Create, issue and record all inventory transactions in company warehouse/inventory management systems and databases accurately and within specified time periods
• Pick materials and parts from their designated storage shelf location and bin and stage them on a picking cart or cage and ready them for production assembly
• Complete put away and picking jobs, keeping on pace with expected job completion rates to keep the daily production schedule
• Communicate with production line managers to coordinate job picking, expediting of missing materials and other work to ensure smooth and accurate flow of materials and parts from the warehouse to the production line
• Learn and proficiently use company warehouse and inventory management scanners and ERP systems for all warehouse and inventory management transactions
• Perform inventory cycle counts to verify items and quantities in designated storage locations and bins
• Investigate, determine and correct the root cause of inventory discrepancies
• Consolidate materials and parts from multiple locations into a single location
• Participate in inventory management projects such as shelf clearing, rack set up and dead stock scrapping
• Organize, clean and maintain work areas and follow warehouse housekeeping standards for trash, packing materials, pallets, storage containers and equipment to keep isles and walkways clear and neat
• Complete necessary training and proficiently and safely operate a forklift, sky jack, pallet trucks and other material handling equipment and perform necessary maintenance and safety check lists

Position requirements:

Education/Training: High school diploma

Experience: 1+ years of warehouse operations, inventory management, material handling, shipping dock or related material handling experience. Experience creating transactions and records in Made-2-Manage or other ERP warehouse/inventory control system preferred.