Material Handler: Precision in Inventory & Material Flow

Description

Job Title: Material Handler

Department: Material Handlers

Reports To:

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Travel:

Job Summary

We are seeking a reliable and efficient Material Handler to join our team. As a Material Handler, you will be responsible for ensuring the safe and accurate movement of materials within our facility. The ideal candidate will have a keen attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Load and unload materials from delivery trucks and transport them to designated areas within the facility
• Verify the accuracy of incoming and outgoing shipments
• Organize and maintain inventory levels
• Operate forklifts and other equipment to move materials as needed
• Ensure that all safety procedures are followed when handling materials
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure timely and accurate delivery of materials
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of work area
• Partner with operators and cell leaders to move materials to and from production cells to create continual production.
• Ensure accuracy of inventory quantities on all supplies
• Ensure all supply inventory is in the correct locations
• Help on Production lines as time permits
• Maintain quality compliance of product according to customer specifications
• Participate in efficiency improvements throughout the plant
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ years of forklift driving experience.
• Ability to operate a forklift and other material handling equipment
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong knowledge or Plex ERP system and inventory transactions.
• Demonstrated experience in driving efficiency improvements.
• Strong Quality mindset and a drive for perfection.

Education Requirements/Work Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• 3 – 6 months of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Must be able to read, write and understand basic math.
• Manufacturing industry experience preferred.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Integrity:
  Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner. Speaks openly and truthfully with team members and accepts responsibility for actions. Understands the importance of maintaining confidentiality and fosters an environment where integrity, honesty and accountability flourish. Promotes transparent and accountable actions and acts decisively against dishonest conduct. Demonstrates the ability to gain confidence of their employees and customers by respecting the confidentiality and privacy of their concerns and needs and encourages collaboration, trust, foresight and listening between team members.
  
  Considerate of others' points of view and treats others with courtesy and professionalism.
• Accountability:
  Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with little to minimal supervision. Consistently meets all deadlines and follows through on completing tasks while holding self and other accountable for actions and/or appointed responsibilities and manages one's own performance to proactively ensure team accountability.
• People Centric/Teamwork:
  Capable of being approached and easy to work with. Contributes to the success of the team, communicates clearly individually and in group settings while treating others with respect. Listens to others and works well within diverse groups. Consistently places team needs over individual needs and seeks input from people with different experiences and perspectives and recognizes the differences of opportunities to learn and gain by working together.
  
  Values and encourages unique skills and talents.
• Problem Resolution:
  Demonstrates the ability to effectively solve problems and set priorities while delivering results in a timely manner and effectively obtains results through planning and delegation. Analyzes problems skillfully and uses data to reach solutions while demonstrating the ability to appropriately take calculated risks or escalates decisions to consult with others when appropriate.
• Communication:
  Creates an environment of open communication amongst team members while providing regular, consistent, and meaningful information. Actively listens carefully to others and ensures messages are understood. Demonstrates the ability to communicate information clearly, concisely, and thoroughly in a timely manner. Has the ability to tailor communication styles to the subject matter and to the needs of the recipient. Is credible and…