What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handler position at Amada America, Inc.?
A Material Handler for our Logistics department will receive, stock, and take inventory of raw materials and parts for machines produced by Amada America, Inc. They will also distribute parts to all production departments within the NC MFG facility.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
In accordance with Amada America, Inc. policies and standards, a warehouse worker shall:
- Interpret shipping documents to identify and count items.
- Sign and submit shipping documents such as packing slips and bills of lading to logistics leads, supervisors, and purchasing staff.
- Arrange parts on carts or pallets for transport to locations within and outside of manufacturing facility.
- Document transport of materials in manufacturing facility by checking off parts lists, entering parts information into database, and completing job time cards.
- Report damaged, defective, unidentified and obsolete parts to logistics supervisors and managers.
- Organize and clean warehouse, receiving, and shipping areas to facilitate the location, identification, and transport of items.
- Move parts to and from the Paint and Assembly Depts.
- Verify Quality Control signatures.
- Clean and remove empty carts / pallets from the Assembly Dept.
- Carefully relocate motors and cylinders to the Assembly Department.
- Employees are to speak only English during an emergency and while performing job duties where there is potential for an emergency. The rule does not apply to casual conversations between employees when they are not performing a job duty.
- Non field-related positions require onsite work 5 days a week at the assigned branch office/ facility.
- Perform other functions as specified by Production Control management.
NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Maintains safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves, pallet area and workstations neat by ways of sweeping, dusting and mopping.
- Organize warehouse and work area for orderliness at all times
- Demonstrate commitment to an Injury-Free Environment by actively participating in company safety programs.
- Comply with all aspects of the corporate environmental, health and safety program.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:
- Logistics Lead
- Logistics Supervisor
- Production Control Manager
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Perform basic math operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
- Speak and write in the English language at high school level or better.
- Working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office, internet browsers and smartphones.
- Able to understand and complete job orders with moderate supervision.
- Safely operate forklift and overhead crane to transport materials.
DESIRED SKILLS:
- Learn logistics processes in order to solve problems and multitask with limited supervision.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001.
- Able to follow 6S standards.
- Working knowledge of Excel and email applications.
- Prior material handling experience in manufacturing or similar work environment.
TRAVEL:
- None
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Daily: lifting up to 50 pounds unassisted, bending over, kneeling down, reaching above your head, extending your arms outward, pushing, pulling, gripping and fine motor skills.***Walking and Standing on cement flooring daily***
- Climate controlled facility