Material Handler

Job Description

Job Description

KMC Stampings is a premier metal fabricator offering engineering and tooling expertise driven by continuous improvement. With over 115 years in southeastern WI, we still offer a family feel with a safe environment focused on providing hands on training opportunities to all employees through a progressive training program. Employees can expand their knowledge of machinery, setups, tool and dies and even engineering. Come grow with KMC Stampings!

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Under the direction of the Production Supervisor, the Material Handler transports tooling and product to and from work centers or designated areas.  Operates a forklift, electrical hoist or other power-driven equipment to load or move materials.  Supplies needed materials, other than raw material, from inventory to the production areas.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time. 

• Deliver and restore dies to and from work center based on daily schedules
• Assist loading and unloading dies from presses 
• Keep die storage area clean and organized keeping tools identified 
• Deliver dies to and from tool room
• Deliver cartons and skids to work centers
• Empty scrap luggars and performs miscellaneous tasks as required
• Move product from one operation to another or to hold area as well as perform move transactions in the system
• Deliver hot orders from machines to shipping designated areas
• Remove trash, cardboard, and scrap metal for work areas and dump in designated areas
• Keep aisle clean, and clear
• Assist in maintaining carton inventory and ordering cartons
• Keep the partials area organized and deliver partial boxes to the wash machine as required

QUALIFICATIONS:         

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 abilities required.

• Highly motivated self starter
• Requires 6-12 months of relevant manufacturing experience
• Good organizational skills, basic reading & writing skills
• Regular attendance is required; punctual, dependable
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions 
• Strong customer focus & friendly attitude
• Interpersonal skills
• Computer skills with Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook experience
• Regularly required to stand, use hands to finger, handle or touch objects, tools, or controls
• Vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision & depth perception
• Ability to work overtime when required
• Certified to operate a forklift

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; frequently required to sit and talk or hear; occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees so classified.  Reasonable accommodations to essential functions of the job will be made if necessary.