Material Handler

Equal Employment Opportunity/VeteranEmployer For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the "Privacy Notice" tab located at Material Handler Leggett & Platt, Incorporated is looking for someone to be a Material Handler at our Genesis Seating location in Grand Rapids, Michigan. HOURS : Hours depend on shift ** ** SUMMARY: The Material Handler will be responsible for receiving, un-packing/packing material, palletizing, cycle counting, shipping, quality control, and data entry. Duties include pulling material to production area(s) for scheduled jobs, cycle counts, receiving stocking, shipping and maintaining accurate records on material movements. What you will be doing: - Transports various material including fabricated and vendor parts, scrap, finished goods, etc. - Receives, stores, delivers and maintains inventory records of parts and materials to the production lines and other areas as required. - Safely loads and unloads trucks and containers of materials, parts or products including steel and other items from trucks and makes delivery of material to the proper delivery point. - Maintains a minimum stock in the production area to ensure continuous production and reports any part shortages. - Complies with proper PPE guidelines. Follows rules for safe operation with fork truck with regard to pedestrian, factory property, the fork truck and material being transported or handled. - Performs necessary transactions in ERP/MRP to maintain accurate quantity-by-location inventory control system. - Performs safety and maintenance checklists on all equipment. - Participate on Lean and Kaizen events and training. - Other duties as assigned by manager or supervisor. 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. A few things you will need. ** ** - Solid work history including related material handling experience. - Must possess fork truck operation experience and/or certification and the ability to use all types of material handling equipment. - Ability to read and interpret production schedule, inventory reports, packing lists and check-in incoming material and sign for same. - Must demonstrate a good attention to detail and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. - Ability to exhibit good judgment related to safety, quality, cost and delivery of parts, processes and product. - Basic math, computer and keyboarding skills to work within the ERP/MRP system. ** ** 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; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pou