** Material Handler - Weekday Day Shift**

**Job Category****:** Manufacturing **Requisition Number****:** MATER004618 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**Position Overview:**

The purpose of this position is to manage and prepare material for use in injection molding process.

**Specific Duties Include:**

* Retrieve and store materials in warehouse

* Weigh material on scales

* Calculate material discrepancies

* Perform and record monthly cycle counts

* Identify appropriate resin for upcoming order

* Prepare and stage material for molding process

* Remove and inventory unused resin from the presses after run is completed

* Clean out dryers and load with resin

* Identify appropriate dryer temperature and set dryer accordingly

* Track inventory quantities

* Clean and check all hoppers, hoses and material wands

* Maintain accurate resin inventory

* Create inserts for jobs and reallocate as appropriate.

* Maintain clean and organized work area with emphasis on safety, quality, efficiency, and utilization

* Continually seek to improve work processes and individual performance

* Adhere to all quality and safety standards within the department

* Adhere to all company policies and operational procedures

* Perform additional tasks as assigned

**Minimum Qualifications:**

* Able to become familiar with the many types of materials used in injection molding

* Able to be licensed to operate material handling equipment (forklift, pallet jack, overhead crane hoist, etc.), we will train.

* Able to work safely with sharp and heavy objects (utility knives, aluminum blocks, etc.)

* Able to safely operate hand held and stationary power tools, and material mixing equipment

* Able to use a computer and calculator

* Able to read and write in English, and do basic arithmetic

* Able to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment

* Must be punctual and have good attendance

* Able to comprehend and follow printed and computer-screen instructions, and direction from supervisors or technical leads

* Good written and oral communication skills

* Strong attention to detail

**Preferred Qualifications:**

* Inventory control experience preferred

**Physical Demands:** Stand for the entire shift. Lift up to 70 pounds waist high, carry up to 70 pounds alone. Essential job duties require reaching, bending, and grasping. Able to read machine-shop gages and indicators. Able to comprehend and follow printed and computer screen instructions, and direction from supervisors or technical leads.

*Proto Labs maintains ITAR-compliant operations in all of our United States based facilities. Due to ITAR regulations, this role is only open to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents (green card holders) or foreign nationals granted refugee or asylee status. Individuals with temporary visas (e.g. E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, TN or OPT) are not eligible for hire in this role.*

**Proto Labs, Inc. is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer**

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)