Material Handler

Material Handler II

Gleason Corporation is a leader in gear technology with more than 2,200 employees and 13 manufacturing facilities worldwide. Gleason's product and service offerings include gear and transmission design software, gear manufacturing machines and related accessories, gear metrology equipment and automation systems. Gleason products are used by customers in e-mobility, commercial vehicles, aerospace, agriculture, mining, sustainable energy, construction, power tools, marine and many other industries.

Working for Gleason, you will be connected to work that matters, putting your expertise to its best use while developing skills for the future. The result is a career defined by you, supported by Gleason and built on tangible accomplishments.

Position Summary:

The successful candidate must be a self-motivated individual possessing logistics experience in a manufacturing environment with the ability to perform effectively under pressure. As part of the logistics department, the Material Handler II will perform various tasks including stocking inventory, parts picking, cycle counting, packaging, shipping and receiving. Each team member is expected to exhibit flexibility and adaptability to be able to perform the following duties and assignments:

• Loading and unloading trailers with fork trucks, manual pallet jacks, or electric pallet jacks (certification required to operate fork truck equipment.
• Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
• Post receipts, and material transfers to warehouse, sales orders or networks.
• Organize / locate material in warehouse racks using inventory system.
• Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, power lifts, to move material throughout the building.
• Picking using RF Scanners.
• Uncrating / unpacking of materials prior to delivery to work centers.
• Rust prevention and part protection.
• Ability to create, update and close ITL's through the Gleason Quality System.
• Understanding of the FIFO process and ability to transact the inventory accurately.
• Reconciliation of lost / missing material.
• Operate large 10 ton and 22 ton forklift.
• Conduct physical inventory and cycle counts of warehouse materials.
• Safely package customer outbound orders for both parcel and LTL.
• Generate required shipping documents packing list, invoice, BOL, and other international required documents.
• Coordinate pickup arrangements with forwarder and customer carriers.

Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• Experience working in a shipping, warehouse and/or production environment
• Accurate data entry skills with basic understanding of SAP or other business system
• Ability to follow work instructions, effectively present information and respond to questions from colleagues
• Ability to read, interpret and process domestic and international shipping documents in a timely manner.
• Excellent organizational skills, with ability to multi-task
• Solid written and verbal skills are essential as well as good interpersonal skills
• Highly motivated and results-oriented with a focus on exceptional customer service and quality
• Able to work in a cross functional team environment and demonstrate sound judgment and decision-making skills
• Display a strong sense of urgency in researching, tracking and correcting problems in a timely manner
• Perform other duties as required or assigned

Preferred Education/Training/

Experience:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree

Professional Certificates, Licenses or Registrations:

• Fork Truck Certified

Computer

Skills:

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
• Outlook
• Internet
• Familiarity with inventory control systems, ERP systems and/or shipping modules such as UPS and Fed Ex is desired

Travel Requirements:

• No travel required

The salary range in this posting depends on qualifications and experience. Actual compensation may vary, and this job posting is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific employee, which is always dependent on relevant experience, qualifications/education, and other factors including work schedule, shift premiums, and overtime.

Gleason is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to age, disability, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, national origin, race/color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, victim of domestic violence status, arrest or conviction record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in a manufacturing environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to…