Material Handler III - 1st Shift

Material Handler III – 1st Shift

Requisition

Location:

Chatsworth, Georgia, 30705, United States

Primary Objective: To safely, accurately, and efficiently handle various types of products for the purpose of receiving, locating, shipping, and keeping operations running. Product may include roll goods, packages, cartons, or palletized items. Verifies accuracy of products loaded on trucks for delivery to customers.

• Perform as a Checker – verifying the product pulled against the Pull Sheet
• Oversee lower-level Material Handlers
• Perform pre‑shift inspections
• Prepare trailers to be loaded
• May check material for defects and correct weigh before handling or loading them and pre‑pack finished materials at a wrap/banding/bagging station
• Manually load packaged material onto pallets, skids, and boxes, and secure material or products for transport
• Pull and stage materials as required to meet production demands
• Place proper labeling on materials
• Record quality and output measures, and complete any other necessary paperwork
• May be required to operate powered industrial trucks/equipment such as forklifts, lift trucks, etc.
• Attend any job‑related training deemed necessary by supervision
• Follow all established standard operating and safety procedures as well as company policies
• Perform general housekeeping duties as necessary
• Perform other tasks assigned by management

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Lift Truck Certification preferred
• Successful completion of all required on the job training
• Successful completion of all required health and environmental safety training
• May be required to use department specific database systems such as AS400, RF menus
• Read and write in standard English and be proficient in basic math calculations such as addition and subtraction
• At least 6 months experience as Material Handler II
• Proven knowledge of all current vision systems
• Must be able to pass a color‑vision screening
• Operate in a team‑based environment
• Operate on‑board RF equipment
• Operate banding wrapping materials and equipment
• Intermediate computer skills
• Good mechanical aptitude and machine operation knowledge
• Time management skills
• Self‑motivated
• Quality‑minded
• Detail‑oriented
• Able to multi‑task
• Problem solving abilities

• May require bending, squatting, climbing, and other physical movement for long periods of time
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently
• Working around moving equipment and in an industrial environment
• Working in an environment where there may be regular exposure to chemicals, noise from machinery, dust, fumes, and variable temperatures
• Close vision depth perception and color perception are occasionally required to perform this job

Mohawk Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran committed to an inclusive workplace and a proud Drugs Don’t Work participant.