Material Handler

Material Handler

Build Your Career with an Industry Leader

As the global leader in premium labels, Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) helps brands stand out in competitive markets while delivering sustainable, innovative packaging solutions. With more than 100 years of printing excellence, MCC offers a stable environment where safety, quality, and continuous improvement drive everything we do.

We are seeking Material Handlers across all 3 shifts, to support production by safely moving materials, managing inventory, and coordinating shipping and receiving activities while meeting safety, quality, and productivity standards. Available shifts vary, apply to learn more about

Why Work at MCC

• Competitive hourly rate: $20.00-21.50/hour
• Shift differential
  • 2nd - $1.50
  • 3rd - $1.85
• Comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with company participation
• Paid holidays:
  • New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving & Day After Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
  • Two floating holidays

Key Responsibilities

Material Handling & Inventory

• Safely operate material-handling equipment, including forklifts and clamp trucks.
• Receive, move, stage, and transfer raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Work with RF scanners to receive, move, and adjust inbound and outbound materials.
• Match substrate receipts against actual quantities received.
• Maintain products stored in paper inventory and coating area racks.
• Check partial skids for proper packaging and complete transfer reports.
• Coordinate the transfer of finished goods into inventory.
• Set over finished work when production constraints dictate.
• Monitor shipping supplies and notify shipping office of low inventory.
• Maintain proper handling and storage of substrates and packaging materials.

Shipping & Receiving

• Pick, pull, scan, and build shipments using pick sheets and RF scan guns.
• Build special skids and related packaging materials as needed.
• Load and unload inbound and outbound trucks and verify skid and carton counts.
• Label skids accurately with skid number, box count, weight, and destination city.
• Complete shipping documentation including pick sheets, transfer reports, and required records.
• Ensure customer specifications are followed per ship request or email.
• Stage and load empty skids and tops for return.

Production & Workflow Support

• Read and understand job tickets and layouts to ensure correct product quality.
• Execute production schedules accurately to maximize throughput.
• Coordinate workflow with associates across departments.
• Monitor boxes for mislabeling and potential mixing.
• Work with WIP and inventory releases.
• Enter job tracking and payroll information accurately in system.

Safety, Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Comply with all plant and corporate safety rules, GMPs, and regulations.
• Report all safety concerns immediately.
• Maintain daily housekeeping and clean work areas.
• Assist with preventative maintenance and equipment adjustments.
• Assist with baling, waste disposal, and waste stream separation.
• Properly mark and document waste containers.
• Complete Hour-by-Hour boards daily.
• Participate in SQDC and process improvement activities.
• Support 6S and Lean practices.
• Assist with shoveling and salting when required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent training and experience (6–12 months).
• Forklift experience required; RF scan gun experience required.
• Ability to operate material-handling equipment.
• Basic math, reading, and computer skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of inventory control and shipping/receiving is a plus.
• Ability to meet or exceed performance metrics for the role.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Manufacturing environment requiring PPE including safety shoes and safety glasses.
• Ability to stand and walk frequently; may be on feet 8–12 hours per shift.
• Regular lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent use of hands, reaching with arms, grasping, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing, and balancing.
• Exposure to paper dust and repetitive motion.
• Medium to loud noise levels.
• Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.