Senior Material Handler

Material Handler

G&H is a world leader in optical designing, testing and manufacturing. As experts in the technology of light, G&H works with customers to provide optical systems, assemblies, and components for demanding applications. Headquartered in Ilminster Somerset, UK with primary operations in the USA and Europe, G&H is recognized for the breadth of their acousto-optic, electro-optic, crystal-optic, fiber optic, and precision optic products. G&H is recognized as the preferred source for OEMs in the life sciences, industrial, and aerospace and defense industries, with a history of quality and excellence that dates back over seventy-five years.

Role

The Material Handler performs manual and clerical duties, responsible for the receipt, storage and shipment of materials, parts and products and the accounting thereof both physical and within the ERP system.

Responsibilities and Performance Measures

• Generally responsible for organizing and handling a variety of logistics issues in manufacturing.
• Material handling, work order kitting, inventory control, security and accountability of inventory, periodic cycle counts, physical inventories.
• May also be responsible from a logistics and/or traffic standpoint for import-export licensing, ensuring legal compliance with regulations and government rules, and coordinating domestic and international shipments.
• The responsibility of every employee is to promote and display the G&H values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Action, Unity, and Precision.
• Adherence to all Company policies, management systems and standard operational procedures, including legal responsibilities in relation to Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality
• Working positively to develop and foster good working relationships with colleagues and contracted personnel to maintain a culture of mutual respect and dignity.
• Supervise department, provide training, and collaborate with procurement/production teams.

Qualifications and Skills

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Computer literate.
• 15+ years in shipping/receiving
• 6+ years management experience
• Excellent organization skills and communication skills
• Exhibits good judgement and initiative
• Able to maintain positive helpful and cooperative working relationship with all departments of the organization.
• Able to lift 50+ lbs.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent team-building and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency or comfortable implementing lean methodologies

Notes: This job description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities and dimensions for the role. Therefore, this job description does not describe any individual role holder. In addition to the contents of this job description, employees are expected to undertake all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by their line manager.

The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunity or practices on the grounds of gender, race, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national laws under which the Company operates.

US Postings ONLY: In the instance that the position will involve having access to items and technical data that may be controlled under U.S. export laws and regulations ("U.S. Export Control Laws"), including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR") and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR"). To comply with the U.S. Export Control Laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within G&H that may present access to export-controlled technical data, G&H must assess whether candidates are "U.S. persons" as defined under the EAR (15 C.F.R. Part 772) and the ITAR (22 C.F.R. 120.15). Certain questions asked during the application process are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this position.