Material Handler

Job Description

Who will you be working with?

Founded in 1987, Precision Turbo and Engine (PTE) is one of the world’s foremost manufacturers of high performance, aftermarket turbochargers and supporting equipment. Our manufacturing facility, conveniently located in Northwest Indiana, has been a worldwide supplier of high-performance turbochargers and boost control products that have set the standard for uncompromised quality and unsurpassed performance since the late 1990s. Over the years, we have designed, tested, and manufactured record setting and championship winning turbochargers for all racing organizations, as well as highly regarded Original Equipment Manufacturers from around the world. As we continue to expand our operations and product offerings, we want you to be a part of this journey.

How will you make a difference?

The Material Handler is responsible for creating a top-of-the-line customer experience by utilizing our data system to directly organize components for our assembly teams as well as storing components with a consistent and repeatable manner. Must be driven to keep assembly going in a fast-paced environment and organize several different tasks with minimal direct supervision. Will work closely with Production Supervisors and Schedulers.

What do we want to know about you?

Education and/or Experience - High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills - To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Inventory software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations – On the Job Completion of Certification of forklift operator training in compliance with OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 19110.178, Requirements

What will your typical day look like?

Reviews Job Requirements, Sales orders and verbal requests to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.

Unloads and unpacks incoming shipments. Counts, measures, or weighs articles to verify contents of shipments against bills of lading, invoices, or storage receipts. Attaches identification data onto article. Records factors causing goods to be returned. Examines articles for defects and sorts articles according to extent of defect.

Conveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas. Assigns tagged material to appropriate bin locations.

Sorts and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to predetermined sequence such as size, type, style, color, or product code.

Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools, or other stock items and distributes items to production workers or assembly line.

Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets or shelves or conveys orders to packing station or shipping department.

Arranges stock parts in specified sequence for assembly by other workers.

Prepares periodic, special, or perpetual inventory of stock. Uses computer to enter records and maintains computer generated inventory records.

Participates in cycle count program. Counts parts and verifies inventory on the cycle counts that are within the warehouse locations.

Drives vehicle to transport stored items from warehouse to plant, picks up items from several locations for shipment, and deliver material as directed.

Maintains loading dock in good order; Operates forklift, pallet jacks, and other power tools.

Assists in inspection quarantine of non-conforming material (“NCM”) from all departments, determines defective issues, prepares appropriate records for purchasing, and maintains control of quarantined NCM through disposition. Assists in education of other employees regarding NCM.

Follows all Company personnel policies and process procedures.

Maintains friendly, cooperative relations with customers, company personnel and management.

Ensure that all internal company communications, financial information, pricing information, plans and strategies are kept confidential.

What about the physical demands of the job?

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

While this position is remote, it may include occasional work at a Wabtec office/site or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between $18.00-20.00 per hour. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands, and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com.

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

Additional Information

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $0-0 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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