Material Handling Specialist

Job Title

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.

• Follow verbal instructions
• Communicate effectively
• Operate machinery
• Follow all procedures associated with machine being used
• Ability to check material, size, and quantity
• Ability to read and understand routing sheets
• Use inspection equipment needed to complete the job
• Complete jobs to specifications in a timely manner
• Qualified forklift operator

Requirements

• Requires education generally equivalent to a high school diploma and one year experience in Job Shop or related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as layouts, blueprints, sketches, and maintenance instructions. Ability to speak effectively in one-on-one situations to other employees in the organization.
• Ability to count, add, and subtract.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, reach above shoulders, climb or balance, talk or hear, taste or smell, and use foot/feet to operate machine. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts. Eye and hearing protection is required.