Material Handler

Job Overview

Aspen is a technology leader in sustainability and electrification solutions, headquartered in Northborough, Mass. The Material Handler is based at our Distribution Warehouse near the East Providence plant, supporting the shipping and receiving function by staging finished goods and raw materials for prompt identification and shipment of customer orders in a safe and orderly manner.

• Assist in unloading finished goods delivered from production plant
  • Receive material with mobile scanning device as it is offloaded from truck onto warehouse floor
  • Escalate any issues identified during material offload to supervisor
• Review weekly shipment schedule to identify required placement of product in inventory or staging locations
• Verify items, descriptions, and quantities noted on schedule are accurate compared to goods being staged for shipment
• Scan material into locations, verifying transaction accuracy in real time
  • Perform inventory transactions (transfers, conversions) in Dynamics WMS
  • Build crated orders by customer requests as noted on schedule
• Finished goods material movement
  • Ensure materials are moved into designated storage areas as outlined on signage or maps throughout the warehouse
  • Identify and relocate material staged in the wrong area
  • Evaluate warehouse floor layout and make changes as required
• Loading of finished good shipments to customers
  • Communicate with supervisor to identify shipments based on final destination
  • Perform visual inspection of container/trailer prior to loading finished goods to ensure no visible product or safety issues exist
  • Sweep outbound trailer for dust and debris and run a magnetic trailer cleaning device over entire trailer/container floor
  • Adhere to maximum loading allowances of containers and trucks as directed by Logistics Coordinator
• Storage and Housekeeping
  • Store material in an organized manner for ease of access, identification, and inventory reconciliation
  • Investigate and root cause inventory discrepancies
  • Perform routine cycle counts, as well as quarter‑end and year‑end financial physical inventory
  • Clearly identify and separate finished and non‑conforming (NCO) goods to ensure NCO is never shipped to a customer unless directed by management
  • Routinely clean the warehouse space and ensure it is free from clutter and debris
  • Store crating and other raw materials in designated areas
• Other duties
  • Ensure good communication with relieving counterpart to communicate any issues experienced during shift rotation (customer orders, inventory, safety/housekeeping, etc.)
  • Take directions from Distribution Coordinator and Logistics Coordinator daily
  • Secure building (alarm, lighting, lock up) at end of shift
  • Communicate with internal staff on visible issues and report major issues to management as needed

• Safety: safe performance of duties and safe behavior in general
• Timely, accurate, and safe performance of all job responsibilities
• Effective organization as observed by supervisor or manager
• Positive attitude, teamwork, interpersonal behavior, and other specific criteria as determined by policy, supervisor or manager
• Ability to solve problems quickly and prioritize daily tasks according to their importance
• Willingness to escalate to Supervisor or Manager with any unknown processes

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Prior experience as a material handler in a manufacturing environment required; preferably in a continuous manufacturing operation
• Solid computer/data entry experience required
• Dynamics WMS or equivalent system experience preferred
• At least 3 years of forklift experience required
• Ability to effectively communicate in English (verbal & written communications)
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. when required
• Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint skills required

• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit (forklift)
• Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl
• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts, around fumes, airborne particles, or toxic chemicals, and outside weather conditions
• Occasionally exposed to…