Material Handler III

Material Handler III

Location:

Holland, MI 49424 Duration: 6months (Potential Extension) Shift: 1st (6am to 2:30pm)

Position Summary:

Material Handler maintains incoming and outgoing product movement throughout the facility. Core Responsibilities And Tasks:

• Follows all policies and guidelines regarding workplace safety and product quality.
• Reads production schedule, customer order, work order, shipping order, or requisition to determine items to be moved, gathered, or distributed.
• Conveys materials and items from receiving or production areas to storage or to other designated areas.
• 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, or other stock items and distributes items to production areas.
• Assembles customer orders from stock and places orders on pallets.
• Marks materials with identifying information. Opens bales, crates, and other containers.
• Record amount of materials or items received or distributed. Weighs or counts items for distribution within the plant to ensure conformance to company standards.
• Use computer to enter records. Drives material handling equipment to transport stored items. Loads and unloads trailers of palletized and non-palletized product. Utilizes manual and automated material handling equipment. Practices and adheres to appropriate safety and hygiene guidelines/procedures for safe housekeeping and personal protection. May perform other duties as required.
• Contributes to division results and performance. Take care of internal and external customer needs and expectations.

Knowledge & Experience-required:

• Candidate must able to communicate effectively to team members and management staff. Must be able to read information through warehouse computer software. Preferred:
  Relevant work experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to sit, stand, hear, and see on a constant basis.
• Must be able to walk, write, and type on a frequent basis.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 30 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis.
• Must be able to climb and descend stairs.
• Must be able to bend, carry, reach, push, and pull on an frequent basis.
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing.
• May work indoors and outdoors as needed. Exposure to heat up to 120 degrees and cold to 0 degrees.
• May work in areas where noise level is such that hearing protection is required.
• May be exposed to varying amounts of dust and dirt. Work surfaces may include concrete.
• Employee must be able to operate a computer and communicate via telephone.
• Some travel to other locations, meetings and/or seminars is required.
• 5-10 year's experience.