Material Handler Wood Truss

Job Description

Job Description

Overview:

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Material Handler is responsible keeping the wood truss stocked with lumber as well as assisting the saw team with in an efficient manner to meet internal and external customer needs. Must know how to operate a forklift.

Essential Functions:

• Promote and drive safety-first culture, ensuring the safety of employees, contractors, and visitors
• Know and follow safety and emergency procedures as needed
• Routinely perform quality checks ensuring customer is provided with complete and damage-free materials
• Set up and operate saw for bundle cuts of lumber
• Stage and move lumber carts as needed
• Assist with cycle counts
• Actively communicate with all department team members to ensure materials tracking compliance and efficient and steady production flow
• Maintain clean work area and workstation prep throughout shift
• Complete housekeeping and workstation prep tasks prior to end of shift
• Troubleshoot and/or notify immediate supervisor of machine breakdowns or issues
• Maintain and/or update department visual tracking production schedule board
• Cross-train in the department
• Provide support in meeting and/or exceeding department and plant goals such as safety, quality, scrap prevention and operational excellence
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills/Experience Requirements:

Ability to

• Properly utilize and maintain all personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Read and write
• Effectively communicate with others
• Read a tape measure, perform basic mathematical calculations as well as use a calculator
• Maintain a dependable attendance record
• Receive instruction and follow direction, including technical and multi-step instructions
• Work indoors or outdoors in all weather conditions
• Work independently as well as in a team
• Work safely, remain calm and make decisions in a fast-paced environment

Ability and willingness to

• Contribute innovative solutions to work-related challenges
• Learn, align with and support company goals, values and mission statement
• Lead from any role within the organization and contribute in developing fellow team members

Preferred attributes

• High school diploma or GED
• Previous field-related, forklift and/or manufacturing experience

Physical Requirements:

• Standing for long periods of time
• Routine lifting up to 50 lbs (occasional lifting up to 80 lbs)
• Frequent to occasional stooping, squatting, kneeling, reaching, climbing, bending and twisting