Material Handler

Summary

Supports Casting, Adhesive, Converting, and Shipping/Receiving Departments by operating sit-down and stand-up forklift trucks and pallet jacks to push, pull, lift, stack, or move products or materials by performing the following duties.

Schedule: Monday - Friday 2pm - 10:30pm *Saturdays as needed

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follows all Forklift Safety Practices while operating lift.
• Reads work orders to determine appropriate material required to set up machines.
• Uses forklift to deliver material and returns and logs unused material to storage.
• Stores and logs completed material on racks in hanging stock area after it is manufactured by casting or coating department.
• Scans all rolls for movement from location to location.
• Performs inventory transactions on computer system.
• Rotates raw material and hanging stock from newest to oldest as necessary to ensure that the oldest material is used first.
• Performs safety/maintenance check of forklift prior to first use each shift.
• Verifies that material is not damaged prior to transporting it to and from storage areas. Reports damage to supervisor.
• Packages cut finished rolls for shipment to customer or stock.
• Applies label to core and/or box as required by customer requirements.
• Prepares packaging materials as needed for daily converting requirements; includes cores, boxes and pallets.
• Reports any damage to facility that is incurred or discovered during shift.
• Attends annual Hazardous Waste Training.
• Also refer to "Specific Hazardous Waste Responsibilities" description maintained by engineering and/or lab personnel.
• Maintains an orderly, neat and safe work area. Removal of waste from production areas
• Effectively and efficiently coordinates Receiving and Shipping of materials the manufacturing plant. Coordinates communication and follow-up among Transportation, Purchasing, Customer Service, Scheduling and Accounting departments.
• Performs any other activity as required for by Management.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Certified to operate sit-down, stand-up forklifts and riding pallet jacks
• Manages time efficiently
• Ability to deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events
• Initiative to ask for and offer help when needed
• Generates suggestions for improving work
• Ability to use hand tools such as hammer, tin snips, crowbar, and utility knife safely
• Physical demands include regularly required to stand, walk, talk or hear and climb a ladder with great heights. The employee is frequently required to; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED);
• 3-5-years manufacturing or distribution experience
• Prior forklift driving certification required and ability to recertify upon hire

Disclaimers:

• The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
• It is the policy of Mactac that all employees are employed at the will of Mactac for an indefinite period and are subject to termination at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice. At the same time, employees may terminate their employment at any time and for any reason.
• Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract.