Material Handler 1st and second shift; Mount Airy, NC

Material Handler 1st and second shift (Mount Airy, NC)

Summary
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Drives industrial forklift to push, pull, lift, stack, or move materials throughout shop by performing the following duties.

• Examines router to determine material(s) needed. Understands material grades and type such as stainless, galvanized, and pickled and oiled steel and aluminum based on thickness, color coding and lot numbers.
• Assists in opening job once material is received by entering appropriate information into computer, signing off on router, contacting necessary personnel.
• Conducts periodic inventory, counts pieces, prints reports and balances inventory by making changes to quantity and bins as needed.
• Operates control of forklift or overhead crane to retrieve material, fixtures, component parts, and containers from stock.
• Pulls proper quantity of material from stock and produces kits or proper lots of components for production jobs.
• Organizes and maintains inventory locations, both physically and in computer system.
• Uses forklift to deliver finished parts to next operation as indicated on router. Removes and disposes of scrap from workstations.
• Maintains storage area to ensure organization and cleanliness. Helps to keep aisle ways and workstations clean when time permits.
• Completes daily forklift inspection(s) and performs routine preventative maintenance on forklift(s). Completes inspection log.
• Dumps waste such as garbage, or recyclable materials such as steel, machining chips, etc into designated hoppers.
• Pumps any residual coolant out of shop floor hoppers into proper totes or drums for recycling.
• Receives material into stock by entering information into computer system and moving received material to designated area.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), one year forklift experience, and previous computer-entry experience are required.
• Experience in heavy steel industry preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak and deal effectively in stressful situations with employees of organization.
• Math: add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units, compute rate, ratio, percent, draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning: solve practical problems, deal with variety of variables, prioritize, organize, plan ahead.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; use both feet to operate pedals; and talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Position details:
Full‑time. Non‑management. 1st and 2nd shift.