Material Handler

Material Handler

Now hiring for a Material Handler in Houston, TX with a pay rate of $18.00 per hour. Looking for Material Handler jobs in Houston where every shift keeps products moving? This opportunity lets you handle materials safely, support warehouse operations, and help ensure inventory reaches the right place at the right time.

Job Duties:

• Receive, verify, and process hazardous and non-hazardous materials in SAP, ensuring accurate documentation, labeling, and storage.
• Transfer materials to designated locations once approved by Receiving Inspection.
• Pull and verify materials for Production Orders based on picking lists, ensuring timely movement to the next operation.
• Prepare and stage materials for external processing (e.g., heat treatment, plating), including packaging, documentation, and shipment coordination.
• Perform put-aways and support warehouse organization by allocating materials, conducting cycle counts, and optimizing storage space.
• Identify and resolve receiving or inventory discrepancies related to packing lists, quantities, P.O.s, or SAP errors.
• Coordinate with Planning, Procurement, and Inspection as needed, and escalate unresolved issues.
• Assist with NCR-related tasks, including scrap processing and vendor returns.
• Operate sit-down and stand-up forklifts, as well as Work Assist Vehicles (WAVs), following proper safety checks and procedures.
• Transport raw materials to/from the yard and assist with truck loading and unloading.
• Support general warehouse activities including labeling, banding, wrapping, and uncrating of materials.
• Comply with all safety and environmental regulations, including OSHA, DOT, HAZWOP, and RCRA.

Education Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

Experience Requirements:

• 2+ years with material handling/shipping & receiving, preferably including RF scanners, loading trucks, inventory, and picking & packing.
• Minimum of 3 years preferred in industrial or heavy-duty material handling.
• Ability to safely operate stand-up and sit-down forklifts and Work Assist Vehicles (WAVs).
• Understanding of hazardous and non-hazardous material storage and handling, including compliance with OSHA, HAZWOP, RCRA, and DOT hazardous material regulations.
• Ability to perform basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages) for inventory and stock accuracy.
• Proficient in email communication for coordinating with Planning, Procurement, and Inspection, and for resolving receiving discrepancies.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize workload, maintain inventory accuracy, and meet deadlines.
• Basic computer proficiency, including SAP transactions and use of hand tools and measuring devices (e.g., tape measure) for material verification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP experience preferred, with working knowledge of inventory transactions, receiving, stock movements, and adjustments.
• Familiarity with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), inventory tracking tools, or export documentation software is a plus.
• Forklift experience and certification preferred.

Physical Capabilities:

• Frequently required to sit, use hands to handle and feel, talk or hear, utilize a computer and other office equipment.
• Occasionally required to stand and walk and/or move about a manufacturing facility.
• Regularly required to lift and/or move objects up to 40 pounds.
• Work in extreme heat and be physically fit to acclimate to intermittent exposure to radiant heat.
• Required to wear PPE.

Benefits:

• Competitive Weekly Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurance for added peace of mind.
• Optional 401(k) Plan to help you prepare for the future.
• Safety-Focused Work Environment with opportunities for advancement and skill development.

About Us:

At Staffmark, we connect hardworking people with great companies, creating opportunities that make a lasting impact. Staffmark is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Staffmark offers reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities; contact your local branch for inquiries.

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