Manufacturing Material Handler - 2nd or 3rd Shift Suffolk

All candidates must be available and willing to work either 2nd shift or 3rd shift, based on business needs.

The Material Handler plays an essential role in handling material flow throughout the factory, contributing to inventory accuracy and managing waste streams. This position reports to the Production Supervisor.

• Comply with all policies, procedures, safety, and sanitation rules.
• Report unsafe acts and conditions and correct if possible.
• Perform all job functions in compliance with the plant’s safety and quality assurance programs.
• Communicate with Warehouse & Production teams and conduct turnover for next shift.
• Off-load inbound trailers, record, receive, and store materials in designated areas.
• Load trailers with finished goods or other items as required to ship outbound or manage space.
• Stack pallets of finished goods to load onto trailers.
• Receive, scan, and handle finished goods with forklift to move from palletizer areas.
• Verify and complete Bill of Lading transactions with truck drivers at Shipping Office.
• Pull samples, fill out Control Cards, and process raw ingredients for the Quality Department.
• Perform housekeeping duties to keep warehouse and plant spaces safe and clear of debris.
• Utilize SAP to enter and scan materials and finished goods.
• Handle materials to allow for continuous manufacturing operations.
• Record and document trailer inspections.
• Use SAP, LPN labeling system and RF guns.
• Use PINC/E4 Score system for carrier tracking.
• Verify materials at production staging & machines and collect required materials from the warehouse, transporting required materials from warehouse to production lines.
• Remove rejected materials, full waste containers and empty pallets from production lines.
• Manage stream of reclaim tea and product rework, including stretch wrapping pallets of material and finished goods.
• Count, wrap and remove previous run materials, completing end‑of‑run counts & paperwork.
• Perform accurate counts of materials in their storage and use locations.
• Coordinate changeovers with production personnel and sign off on Changeover Checklist.
• Support waste management program operating the balers and compactors, loading recycles onto trailers, and maintaining a clean area.
• Fill glue containers at staging & EOL (End of line).
• Retrieve Chep pallets & fill palletizer magazine.
• Hang super sacks & place empty sacks in the baler.
• Use RF gun to issue tea, return tea, and locate tea storage area in SAP.
• Participate on assigned teams to facilitate improvements as needed.
• Safely operate a forklift, stand‑up lift, and pallet jack to transport materials and goods, including flammable liquids, etc.
• Must maintain an active forklift, stand‑up lift, and pallet jack license; training will be given if needed.
• Prepare assigned areas for sanitation audits and tours.
• Complete all other assigned duties.

• High School diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of warehouse experience.
• Must maintain an active forklift license.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, reach, and lift 50 lbs.
• Must achieve qualification level and completion of all training modules associated with assigned equipment.