Material Handler - 3rd shift

Location: Conshohocken

Job Description

 SUMMARY

 The material handler loads, unloads, and moves materials within or near plant or
 work site by performing the following duties.

Successful applicants will be required to join the Litho Division of the Local
 14-M of the Graphic Communications Conference of the International Brotherhood
 of Teamsters District Council 9 within 30 days of date of hire. Starting rate
 including shift differential is currently $24.73 per hour.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, other duties may be
 assigned:

 Performs a combination of the following duties to move material within plant and
 warehouse operations to keep packaging lines running:

* Unloads trucks using a forklift and receives raw material shipments from
    suppliers into our MFG/PRO inventory, and puts away in the AS-RS system using
    the AIM warehouse management system.

* Generates and applies bar code labels to raw material and finished product
    pallets and puts away in the AS-RS system.

* Reviews work orders to determine the products to be run during the day and
    the related materials necessary.

* Checks supplies and stocks production lines with products and packaging
    materials as required at the beginning of each shift to allow production
    lines to run.

* Restocks production lines throughout the day as necessary.

* Removes finished product from production lines and transports to appropriate
    location in warehouse for storage and/or shipment.

* Removes trash from packaging line and transports to dumpster.

* Operates shrink wrap machine.

* Maintains inventory and log of materials and products on hand, used and
    checked by Quality Control.

* Loads finished goods pallets onto trucks using forklifts to fulfill customer
    shipments.

* Contacts main warehouse to order additional materials and products as needed,
    and pulls materials for production or shipment via AIM warehouse management
    system.

* Performs computer transactions in MFG/PRO via computer terminal or RF
    equipment.

* Products packaged include vitamins and pharmaceuticals.

* Packaging materials include corrugated paper, paperboard, foil, and vinyl.

* Most material and products are palletized and transported by hand or electric
    powered pallet jack.

* May use forklift to remove pallets of material from racks, floor locations,
    or AS-RS system.

* May use other material handling equipment such as wheeled carts, wheeled
    bins, and handcarts.

* May restock pallet loads that have fallen.

* May secure finished product to pallet, using strapping to shrink wrap to
    prevent damage during shipping.

* Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or
    containers to be moved.

* Opens containers.

* Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area.

* Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on
    cases or other containers.

* Stacks or assembles materials into bundles and bands bundles together.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
 essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative
 of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may
 be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
 functions.

EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months
 related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and
 experience.

LANGUAGE

SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and
 memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present
 information in one on one setting. Ability to read, write and understand verbal
 instructions in English.

MATHEMATICAL

SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using
 whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY:

 Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved
 written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few
 concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
 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.
 Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
 perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the
 employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is
 occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands
 and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must 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 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities
 required by this job include…