Material Handling Specialist

Why Choose Suddath to “Move” your Career to the Next Level? At Suddath, you can be part of something special and inclusive! Join a team that has a 100+ year reputation for excellence as an innovative, growing and financially stable company that is dedicated to promoting a culture that thrives on inclusion and diversity. From numerous awards to being recognized as one of the best places to work, Suddath offers a caring, family environment while providing relocation and logistics services to people and companies all around the world. What We Offer! A competitive wage with a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company matching Weekly pay for hourly-paid employees. Biweekly pay for salaried employees. Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid company holidays A tuition reimbursement plan where employees are encouraged to continue their education and development For more information on our benefit offerings, please visit and scroll down to view our employee benefits. NXTPoint Logistics supports Johnson & Johnson Vision Care facilities. In this role, you will be an employee of NXTPoint, but work on site at the Johnson & Johnson facility. FACILITY PERKS Fully Climate Controlled Environment Onsite Employee Cafeteria Free Access to the Onsite Fitness Center SHIFT OPTIONS 1st Shift: 6:00am - 4:30pm 2nd Shift: 8:00am - 6:30pm MAJOR GOAL: This position is responsible for accurate receiving, storing, shipping, repackaging, and palletizing of product to meet company standards of sanitation, safety, security and productivity. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Pick and pack (order picking and/or assembly of products in less than full case lots), light assembly (assembly of light mechanical or electrical component parts or sub-assemblies that may require the use of hand tools) and record storage. Repair and recoup damaged goods as required. Count all product, compare to manifest and check all shipments for damage, infestation and production code dates. Report shortages, damages and miss-shipments on appropriate forms. Perform unload/load activities for shipments as necessary. Efficiently relocate, stack and store merchandise. Ensure that the correct number and type of product is picked. Transport orders to shipping locations or delivery platforms with material handling equipment. Perform labeling, sorting, wrapping, packing, and repacking as needed. Assist in physical inventories and cycle counts. Ensure proper stock rotation. QUALIFICATONS: 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions Education & Experience: High school or G.E.D. degree; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Other Duties & Responsibilities: Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to supervisor. Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals. Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill. PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Working Conditions: Outdoors and indoor shop environment with adequate ventilation. Exposure to vibration, improperly illuminated or awkward and confining work spaces. Working above ground level where the possibility of falling exists. Frequent lifting and carrying of items. Loud noises typical. Physical Activity Level: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted. The employee must be able to carry and climb a ladder. Must be capable of standing and walking for extended periods (at least 2 hours straight, four times in an 8-hour day) Must be able to twist, stoop, squat, reach above shoulder level and crouch on a frequent basis. Must be able to use hands and feet simultaneously and for repetitive movements. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. The Suddath Companies is a multifaceted group of companies that specialize in worldwide corporate employee relocations, household moving, warehouse and logistics management and specialized transportation services. The Suddath Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr