Material Handler - Parts Room

Description

The Material Handler - Parts is responsible for moving, storing, and managing various materials for product lines and shop supplies. They play a key role in the supply chain and logistics, ensuring that products are available to the team when needed and that shipments are on time and meet quality standards. Compliance with all safety requirements, product quality standards and company policies are essential functions of this role.

• Ensures orderly production and distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory, delivering production materials and supplies where needed.

• Locates materials and supplies; may pull and verify materials with work order.

• Maintains in-process inventory by opening and stocking materials and supplies. Delivering if necessary.

• Prepares finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing product.

• May operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other machinery to move items, or signals machine operators to move materials.


• Keeps inventory and loading areas clean.

• Receive and inspect incoming materials and products for quality, quantity, and accuracy of shipment.

• Verify inventory computations by comparing them to physical counts of stock and investigate discrepancies or adjust errors.

• Store items in an orderly and accessible manner in warehouses, tool rooms, supply rooms, or other areas.

• Mark inventory with identification tags or other labeling equipment.

• Occasionally handle documentation of sales orders, bills of lading, and shipping orders to route materials.

• Maintain inventory transactions and perform cycle counts to ensure accuracy of stock levels.

• Assist with inventory control and audits as needed.

• Maintain safe, clean, and orderly workstation.

• Other assigned duties as needed.


• Serve as back-up purchasing agent.


• Accurately identify a majority of new or used product line parts and accessories. Ability to assist department with little oversight.


• Ability to work with vendors.


• Gather quotations if needed.

• Advanced knowledge of Syspro system; firm understanding of allocating parts to jobs and technical expertise.

• Knowledge of Trail'd Accounting Software. Reconciling purchase orders and auditing payment. Follow up on past due invoices.

Requirements

• HS Diploma/GED preferred.
  • 3-5 years' experience in Parts Department.
  • WMS (Warehouse Management System) experience preferred.
  
  
  • Basic Computer skills required.
  • A proven track record in safety excellence is required.
  • Adheres to all safety and environmental compliance regulations set by the organization. Notify management immediately of any safety concerns, hazardous conditions, or injuries.
  • Ability to read and interpret sales orders.
  • Meet department and production goals set by supervisor.
  • Ensure product quality meets company and client expectations.
  
  
  • Possess a strong work ethic, excellent communication skills, problem-solving abilities, cooperative attitude, strong attention to detail and can work in a team environment.
  
  
  • Adheres to the company's employee handbook policies and embodies the organization's core values.
  
  
  • Ability to learn other department job functions and fill in as needed.
  • Complete company compliance and safety training when required.
  
  
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule and work under pressure in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Physical requirements for this role include, but are not limited to the following:
  
  
  • Lift 50lbs floor to waist and waist to shoulder multiple times
  
  
  • Standing and walking for long durations
  
  
  • Bending, squatting, and kneeling multiple times for long durations
  
  
  • The ability to climb up and down a ladder multiple times
  
  
  • Balance and stand on a ladder with three points of contact for extended periods of time
  • Comfortable working in the heat and cold due to manufacturing facilities not being climate controlled