Material Handler II

Location:

Merrillville, IN, USA |

Employment type:

Full time

Summary

Under broad supervision, the Material Handler II performs physical and administrative tasks related to material handling such as shipping, receiving, order fulfillment, returns, and storage. The Material Handler II also conducts cycle counts and resolves shipping discrepancies. This position lifts heavy items and operates a forklift.

• Utilizes the Warehouse Management System to perform scheduled and non-scheduled cycle count.
• May process Transportation Control Number verifications and returns.
• Receives and processes inventory from branch returns. Verifies that the product is in sellable condition.
• Processes sales and responds to customer inquiries by way of counter and telephone.
• Unloads and directs movement of shipments from shipping and receiving platform to storage and work areas.
• Verifies and records incoming and outgoing shipments with the Warehouse Management System to ensure shipments include the correct product, quality, and quantity.
• Gathers, verifies, and places items into order picking container for outgoing shipments.
• Prepares packing slips, shipping labels, bills of lading, and other required documents.
• Ensures warehouse work areas and equipment are clean, orderly, and properly maintained.
• Replenishes primary stock shelves from reserve stock locations as needed.
• Operates a forklift.
• Works after hours as needed.
• May perform driving duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Typically requires a high school diploma or GED and two (2) to four (4) years of related experience or an equivalent combination.

• Ability to work as a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess the ability to comprehend and carry-out instructions provided in oral, written, and diagram format.
• Basic computer skills, including information processing required.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical functions in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong customer relationship skills.

Ability to regularly stand, walk, talk, hear, and lift occasionally sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, or crawl. Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 150 pounds, with assistance as necessary.

Certified to operate a forklift. Valid driver’s license. Certified to handle hazardous material shipments.

No Supervisory Responsibility

No

Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC’s policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.