Material Handler

Overview

Do you want to join a team that's changing the world? Do you have a strong background as a Material Handler? Then Panasonic Energy is looking for you! Check out the job description and apply now. Put your skills to meaningful use, gain unique experience, and work with world-class team members with diverse backgrounds and expertise who share the same vision.

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Summary: Join us at Panasonic Energy as we expand to De Soto, Kansas, where we’re building the world’s largest lithium-ion battery factory. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the future of electric vehicles. As part of our team, you’ll help push the limits of battery technology, enhancing performance and efficiency in sustainable transportation.

Our state-of-the-art facility, just outside the Kansas City Metro, will be a hub for innovation in green energy solutions. If you're passionate about sustainability and eager to contribute to the electric vehicle revolution, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the future of energy and transportation.

Position Summary:

The Material Handler is responsible for overseeing the movement of materials and products within the facility, ensuring that everything flows smoothly in receiving and shipping. This involves operating equipment like forklifts and pallet jacks. Essential duties include unloading/loading trucks, delivering materials to production, and handling documentation for material receipts and deliveries. The Material Handler plays a crucial role in maintaining production efficiency, organizing workspace, and upholding quality standards while demonstrating adept troubleshooting skills.

Essential Duties:

• Delivery of materials to production floor.
• Analyze and estimate workload based upon order sheets
• Perform daily, operational, routine and periodic checks on delivered raw materials.
• Recording and inspection on equipment including cleaning, checking and adding fluids as needed.
• Perform quality checks using microscopes, micrometer, measuring devices, digital voltmeter (optional), calipers, ruler and other related devices.
• Use mobile equipment in daily operations to include forklifts, walkies, etc.
• Unloading materials for delivery trucks
• Follow work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), including safety compliance.
• Prepare documentation as required.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area following the 6s standard
• Understands department workflow, processes & detailed oriented.
• Excellent communication with co-workers verbally and in written communication.
• Adherence to company rules and policies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Support proper implementation of processes and procedures to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
• Operate and maintain tools and equipment within functional area
• Ability to work all scheduled shift hours
• Ability to train others at same or lower level within functional area.

PPE Requirements:

• To ensure health and safety in the workplace and for the protection of our employees, wearing PPE is required and may include equipment such as a full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, and a full hazmat suit that includes a respirator. Respirator fit test may be required based on functional area.

The foregoing description is not intended to be exhaustive. It reflects the general nature and level of the job.

Education

• Required:
  
  High school diploma, GED or 2 years of prior experience in functional area
• Preferred: N/A

Essential

Qualifications:

• Previous use of mobile equipment (forklift, walkies, etc.)
• Must be able to manage time.

• Must have a safety conscientious attitude.
• Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English
• Must be able to create reports in MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in manufacturing environment, automation or assembly
• Possesses thorough knowledge of all oil and chemical labeling and storage…