Material Handler

Material Handler Summary: 

The Warehouse Material Handler performs a variety of job functions which include with accurately receiving incoming shipments, accurately storing warehoused items in their proper locations, accurately recording inventory transactions, “picking” and preparing shop floor orders for warehoused components, using a variety of tools and equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receive incoming shipments of production components and materials, which includes:
  1. physical inspection of incoming materials (if possible) or packaging to ensure that materials have not been damaged in shipment
  2. compare contents of received materials to packing slips or bill of lading to ensure that incoming materials meet orders accurately enter received materials into inventory database
  3. place/locate received materials in their proper warehouse location or area
• Using a shop order, accurately “pick” materials from warehouse locations that are to be moved from the warehouse to plant floor manufacturing cells or areas, organizing them in a container or other moveable storage unit improvement and waste-reduction projects in Manufacturing
• Using computer programs to adjust inventory and assist in cycle counting process
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts
• Maintain a clean and safe workplace and always perform work safely
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

 Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED,
• 1-2 years’ experience in warehouse operations or material handling,
• Ability to follow verbal and written directions accurately,
• Good mathematical skills,
• Experience with personal computers, familiarity with Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, etc.), warehousing and inventory software applications and systems,
• Experience operating a powered industrial lift truck (forklift) or the ability to learn to do so

   General Physical Requirements: light to moderate work – required to exert up to 30 lbs. of force regularly up to 40 lbs. of force occasionally.

 Working Conditions: this position is subject to an inside working environment and will be exposed to:

• noise - loud, sharp, extended, impulse; up to, and occasionally more than, 85dBA (which may use of hearing protection,)
• vibration - directed to hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders from the use of electric and pneumatic (impact) hand tools of varying sizes.
• hazards – electric current; oils and lubricants; moving mechanical parts; chemical cleaners and solvents; sharp edges on stainless steel and other components and metal shavings airborne dust, occasional intense light from welding in work area or adjacent work areas; working on elevated platforms, ladders, and scaffolds; paints, solvents, and thinners.

 •  Physical Activities, Ergonomic Considerations: this position may be exposed to: 

• standing, walking for majority of work shift
• reaching in any direction, above and below shoulder level
• lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing objects weighing up to 40 lbs.
• performing work in a crouched, squatting, kneeling, or stooped position (body bent forward and down from waist) for extended periods of time.
• crawling under trucks and truck chassis and performing precision work while laying prone or crouched with arms raised upwards, for extended periods.
• repetitive grasping, pinching with fingers; repetitive pulling, pushing, twisting of wrists, elbows, and shoulders.
• balancing while on an elevated platform, ladder, or scaffold
• stepping up to work surfaces up to 26 inches in height.

HME is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment and advancement opportunities to all employees and applicants. HME prohibits discrimination in employment opportunities or employment practices based on race, color, religion, sex/gender (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.