Material Handler

Job Title: Material Handler

Reports to: Production Supervisor(s)

Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 5:00am - 3:30pm - possible OT on Fridays

Job Summary: The Material Handler is responsible for correctly and efficiently transferring product and materials within the facility to maintain on-time production and customer delivery. This position reports directly to Operations but will work closely with the Materials, Quality, and Warehouse departments. This is a floating Material Handler position that will be expected to work at any of the Wabash, IN Living Essential locations based on business needs.

A valid drivers license and reliable transportation are required for this role.

Essential Functions:

• Receive and ship finished goods and materials from manufacturing locations and suppliers. Correctly fill out paperwork required to ship and receive material.
• Move material efficiently to/from storage locations following first in, first out (FIFO) inventory movement at all times.
• Able to operate dock areas, dock doors, and overhead doors.
• Inspect and receive incoming pallets, including use of moisture meter.
• Understand how to pick orders and product transfers.
• Operate material handling equipment to move and load orders on trailers using powered industrial trucks.
• Inspect forklift at start of shift and complete the Forklift Pre-flight Checklist.
• Fill out trailer inspection forms as needed.
• Properly seal trailers prior to shipment.
• Regularly communicate with appreciate leaders, shipping office, and management regarding order status and shortages/exceptions.
• Operate scanners to process orders and move material with warehouse management system and investigate and resolve scanning issues/errors.
• Identify and reconcile inventory discrepancies by working with the appropriate leaders and team members.
• Perform daily/weekly/monthly cycle counts.
• Create and print labels as needed. Report any out of rotation or close to code/out of code product to floor leadership and management. Correct and fix as directed.
• Dump trash hoppers and remove recycled pallets, cardboard, and plastic.
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned. (Example: Helping verify, product reorganization, continuous improvement plans, etc.).

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Prefer 1 - 2 years of experience driving a forklift.
• Ability to report to either facility in Wabash, IN based on business needs.
• Ability to gain a general knowledge of computers and data systems, and a working understanding of Microsoft Dynamics D365 warehouse management software.
• Able to obtain license to drive powered industrial trucks.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and ability to push, pull, reach, bend, twist, stoop, stack, crouch, kneel, and balance while stocking, storing, and maneuvering around the work area.
• Able to stand on feet for 10+ hours.

Benefits:

• 40 hours of PTO following 90 days of employment
• Employee paid Insurances: UMR PPO Medical, Eye-Med Vision, Life Insurance
• Company Paid Insurances:
  Delta Dental PPO, STD, LTD, 2 Life Insurance Policies
• 401(k) following 6 months of employment - 100% company match on the first 4%
• Paid Holidays

Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the current job or to require that other or different tasks are performed when circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).