Material Handler Job Description

Position Summary:

The Material Handler will play a crucial role in our manufacturing operations by ensuring the efficient and timely movement of materials throughout the facility. He/she will be responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing materials and products within the plant, as well as loading and unloading trucks. If he/she possesses a Commercial Driver's License (CDL), he/she may also be required to operate a box truck or trailer truck to transport materials between facilities or to deliver products to customers.

Essential Functions (Other duties as assigned):

· Unload materials from trucks and move them to designated storage areas using forklifts, pallet jacks, or other equipment.

· Operates Lift truck to handle materials and inventory

· Prepare materials for production by staging them at designated workstations according to production schedules.

· Retrieve and deliver materials to production lines in a timely manner to support uninterrupted manufacturing processes.

· Collects and properly disposes of scrap, cardboard, and strapping; maintains a safe and clean work environment

· Performs routinely maintenance on lift truck and other transporting equipment

· Complies with all safety and health regulations

· Safely stacking and unstacking large quantities of goods onto shelves or pallets

· Load outgoing shipments onto trucks, securing them properly to prevent damage during transit.

· Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Required Skills:

· High school diploma or equivalent.

· Proven experience as a material handler or similar role in a manufacturing environment.

· Basic math skills (Generally counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)

· Good communication and teamwork skills

· Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

· Familiarity with material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks.

· Good hand-eye coordination

· Ability to follow proper safety procedures

· CDL (Commercial Driver's License) with a clean driving record (preferred).

Working Condition:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to noise levels consistent with a manufacturing environment. Appropriate personal protective equipment will be required. Additionally, the employee may have to work in non-temperature-controlled environment.

Physical Demands:

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching all day. The employee must be able to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Application Question(s):

• Do you possess a CDL?
• What are your salary requirements?

Experience:

• Lift truck: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Powder Springs, GA 30127: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person