Material Handler T1 1st Shift

Posted Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM

The North America team is currently looking for a Material Handler on 1 st shift to join our Taylorville, IL facility.

The Material Handler receives, stores, and distributes material, tools, equipment, and products within the plant, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all job functions.

• The Material Handler receives, stores, and distributes material, tools, equipment, and products within the plant, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all job functions.
• Utilize forklift to receive, store or distribute material, tools, equipment, and products and follow required safety and workplace procedures.
• Prepare orders according to order and pallet requirements with an understanding of the Receiving/FAB/Vendor Warehouse layout.
• Create barcodes for part identification and accurately scan inventory in and out of the plant using the Harvest system and handheld scanners.
• Understands the preparation for location scanning when pulling and putting parts in the Warehouse and directly responsible for the following KPI’s: SCOT, Average Load Time, Schedule Attainment, Damages and Complete Line Shortages
• Report inventory discrepancies to the Team Leader/Supervisor while maintaining a clean and orderly work area to 5S Standards.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Successful completion of Grain & Protein Technologies and OSHA forklift training required within one week of start date.
• Basic computer skills and understanding of how to use RF and handheld scanner as well as the ability to read a tape measure.
• Ability to read, write and use basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to follow precise instructions and ability to communicate effectively with peers, managers and across departments

• Expected total compensation for this role will be $17.79 to $22.95 per hour depending upon job related knowledge, experience, and skills.
• Up to 5% gainshare potential.
• Benefits will include the ability to elect health care and wellness plans, dental and vision plans, 401(k) Savings Plan with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, health savings and flexible spending accounts, reimbursement for continuing education, life insurance, and other supplemental insurance plans.

You will be working onsite role based in Taylorville, IL.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee works with and near large machinery and equipment daily. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee is exposed to a variety of extreme conditions including temperatures ranging from 40°F to 105°F.

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or craw and frequently required touse hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands or arms.

The employee must be able to stand for up to twelve hours per day. The employee must continuously lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The employee must wear personal protective equipment (i.e. eye protection, hearing protection, safety shoes, gloves, sleeves, etc.)

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.

Grain & Protein Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Grain & Protein Technologies is a leading global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of reliable, durable, and innovative equipment solutions for grain, seed, poultry, egg, and swine production. Generating $1.1 billion in annual revenue, the Company serves farmers and agribusiness managers in over 100 countries and currently operates 19 manufacturing facilities across 5 continents, employing more than 3600 people.

The Company goes to market with its strong portfolio of industry leading brands – GSI, Cumberland, AP Tecno, Cimbria, Aerotech, Reventa, and Euroemme. With its Company Purpose of “Feeding the World Better”, Grain & Protein emphasizes advancing smart technologies and offering innovative technical solutions to make farmers and agribusiness managers more productive and profitable in a sustainable way.