Materials Handler

Company Overview:

DESTACO, a Stabilus Company, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance automation, work holding, and remote handling solutions. The company serves customers in variety of end-markets, including the automotive, life sciences, consumer goods, packaging, aerospace, and nuclear sectors.

Built on a legacy of over 100 years, DESTACO offers a comprehensive portfolio of products to engineer precise movement, placement and control solutions that drive productivity and uptime for manufacturers around the world. The DESTACO family of products consists of industry-leading brands such as DESTACO Manual and Power Clamps, Camco and Ferguson Indexers, Robohand Grippers and CRL Manipulators and Transfer Ports.

DESTACO is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and operates globally through ~700 employees across 11 locations.

With nearly 90 years of demonstrated expertise, The Stabilus Group is one of the world's leading providers of motion control solutions for customers across a broad spectrum of industries.

Stabilus, approaching 1.5B EUR in revenue, is headquartered in Koblenz, Germany and employs more than 7,000 team members across 34 locations in 18 countries.

Stabilus SE is listed in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and included in the MDAX

Position Summary:

The Material Handler ensures uninterrupted production flow by safely receiving, storing, kitting, and delivering materials to pointofuse in line with CRL standards. S/He serves as shipping/receiving back-up and inventory crib back-up as workloads require. This role uses (Oracle), RF scanning, and lean logistics methods to achieve inventory accuracy, ontime line supply, and docktostock targets. This position reports to the Operations Supervisor.

Key Job Responsibilities included but not limited to:

• Receive Material; verify counts, condition, and documentation.
• Post goods receipt, print/apply labels, and resolve variances with Purchasing/Quality.
• Perform putaway to designated storage locations; maintain FIFO and lot/serial traceability within 24hrs of receiving materials
• Pick and stage materials per production order, kits, and min/max routes; replenish storage bins.
• Deliver materials to pointofuse for machine centers; remove empties and returnable (totes, dunnage).
• Escalate shortages; support alternatives and substitutions according to approved processes.
• Conduct cycle counts, bin audits, and rootcause investigations.
• Maintain 5S in warehouse and dock areas; ensure location and label accuracy.
• Support physical inventories and inventory projects (slotting, layout changes, ABC classification).
• Operate forklifts/wrappers per certification; comply with OSHA and CRL EHS policies.
• Handle CRLDsensitive parts and special packaging per work instructions; report nonconformances.
• Participate in nearmiss reporting and continuous improvement (Kaizen, problem solving).
• Coordinates and monitors the collection and disposition of scrap metals
• Conducts daily checks of equipment operated (i.e. hi-lo, lift truck, etc.)
• Must be able to obtain power industrial truck certification.

Experience:

• Requires dexterity skills
• Basic math skills.
• Ability to read work orders, part drawings/labels, and follow standard work instructions (English).
• Must be able to mentally track several jobs simultaneously and actively stay productive at all times.
• Strong attention to detail, counting accuracy, and sense of urgency in a high mix environment.
• Minimum 2 years working in a manufacturing environment required
• Minimum 1 years' experience with power industrial trucks
• Experience with Oracle a plus
• Experience with computerized inventory control systems & cycle counting
• Experience with MS Word and MS Excel
• Must be able to work effectively under deadlines

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Flexible, with strong teamwork orientation
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organization and problem-solving skills; analytical and creative
• Strong orientation toward quality, safety and continuous improvement
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Commitment to lean principles
• Ability to multi-task and manage stressful situations
• Strong customer mindset

Education and Certification

Qualifications:

• High School diploma required

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds
• Stand 10+ hours a day
• Good manual dexterity
• Eye hand coordination and attention to detail
• Ability to bend, twist and turn

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.