Material Handling Operator

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Full Time 30-39 Hour Monroe, MI, US 1 Attachments

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $20.00 To $25.00 Hourly

• A Material Handler Operator handles, moves and stores various non-hazardous and hazardous materials within Ventower's property. Main duties include loading and unloading different transport items, recording inventory statuses, and making sure deliveries properly match purchase orders.

• Operate large forklifts to safely unload and move steel plates and similar materials of 20,000 - 40,000 lbs.
• Operate motor vehicles -- including small forklifts and trucks -- to retrieve miscellaneous consumable items.
• Organize mixed materials by type.
• Perform regular vehicle maintenance and inspections in accordance with established rules and regulations.
• Verify inventory received by type and quantity, reporting discrepancies or problems to supervisor.
• Prepare shipping documents and related reports.
• Input inventory information, vehicle maintenance requirements and other information into computer system
• Loading and unloading hazardous waste materials including paint waste
• Identification, and ensuring the correct documentation on hazardous waste manifests.
• Other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent qualification.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) forklift certification is an advantage.
• Excellent physical fitness with the ability to lift up to a maximum of 100 pounds.
• Availability to work overtime including weekends, public holidays, and evenings.

• 2 years’ experience operating heavy forklifts.
• Understanding of the balance and leverage concepts needed to safely load and unload heavy materials.
• Able to use and maintain appropriate tools and equipment.
• Able to lift and carry objects up to 50 pounds.
• Able to work inside and outside in cold, damp, drafty and hot areas.
• Able to perform work on hard surfaces, in work areas that require the incumbent to stand, stoop, bend and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
• Able to exert moderate physical effort used in operating hand and foot controls while driving, turning, starting, and stopping the forklift and raising, lowering, and tilting the loads being moved.
• You must provide your own steel-toed shoes.
• Able to complete training for MI state forklift certification.
• Able to take and pass background check and drug test as conditions for employment.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.