Materials Handling Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Step into the role of Materials Handling Technician

Join our manufacturing warehouse team in St. Pauls, NC and keep products flowing from dock to door. You’ll blend precision, safety, and teamwork to ensure every order is received, stored, picked, packed, and shipped right on time.

A day in the life

You start your shift at 7:00 AM with a quick safety check and an equipment walkaround. Inbound trailers arrive and you:

• Receive, unload, inspect, and put away incoming materials
• Move materials throughout the warehouse using forklifts, hoists, and other appropriate equipment
• Accurately count, verify, and record inventory while using scanners and warehouse technology

By mid-morning, customer orders are dropping. You:

• Pick and stage products and materials for shipment
• Pack, label, and prepare orders for shipment with a focus on accuracy and damage prevention
• Load and unload materials safely and efficiently

Throughout the day, you keep the workspace tidy and operations humming:

• Maintain an organized and clean work area
• Follow established safety procedures and warehouse processes
• Meet productivity and quality expectations
• Work as part of a team to keep warehouse operations running efficiently
• Perform other warehouse duties as assigned

What you’ll bring

• Previous experience in a warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, or material-handling environment preferred
• Comfort working in a fast-paced warehouse environment with strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Dependable attendance and reliable transportation
• Ability to safely lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds; stand, walk, bend, and reach throughout the shift
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and collaborate with a team
• Basic computer/scanner familiarity; experience with Excel, FileMaker Pro, and/or QAD is preferred
• Forklift or other powered industrial truck experience is a plus

Physical demands

• Stand for extended periods
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Push and pull up to 50 pounds
• Move throughout a manufacturing facility
• Read work documents and communicate clearly with supervisors and coworkers
• Wear required PPE: safety shoes, hearing protection, and safety glasses as applicable

Tools & technologies

• Forklifts
• Electric hoist
• Foam machine

Schedule & work environment

This is an on-site role at our manufacturing facility in St. Pauls, NC. Regular hours are Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM. Saturday work may occasionally be required, and overtime may be necessary based on operational needs.

Skills & keywords

• Material Handling
• Inventory Control
• Cycle Counting
• Inventory Reconciliation
• Warehouse Operations
• Manufacturing
• Forklift Operation
• Order Picking
• Order Fulfillment
• Shipping and Receiving
• Loading and Unloading
• Finished Goods Handling
• Material Movement
• Inventory Accuracy
• Preventive Maintenance
• Workplace Safety
• Warehouse Organization
• Crate Building
• Foam Machine Operation

You should be proficient in

• Shipping/Receiving
• Warehouse Experience
• Material Handler Experience
• Loading and Unloading Vehicles
• Heavy Material Handling
• Forklift Licensed
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Basic Computer Skills
• Microsoft Excel

Compliance

Must be able to pass a background check and any required pre-employment screening