1st Shift Material Handler

Job Title          Material Handler

Overview:       Transport necessary raw materials to keep injection molding machine hoppers full of prepared resin.

Requirements:

·         High School Diploma or GED preferred.

·         Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)

·         Able to operate hand-held tools, including trimming knife, de-burring tool, jigs and fixtures.

·         Able to operate forklift.

·         Requires ability to frequently lift 50 pounds.

·         Good communication and teamwork skills

·         Maintain safe work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations, including wearing proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

·         Prefer prior plastic injection molding or manufacturing experience.

Material Handler Responsibilities:

·         Correctly capture materials data, using barcode scanners and allocation module in ERP system.

·         Complete allocation location reconciliation as often as possible, as each job is completed.

·         Ensure all injection molding machine hoppers and barrels are full of correct, prepared resin.

·         Operate forklift to transport raw resins.

·         Demonstrate timely, effective communication with other team members to ensure efficient start-up and shut-down of production runs.

·         Keep warehouse organized and clean of spilled resin during the shift.

·         Clean up any resin spills in work areas that occur while loading material into the hoppers.

·         Maintain, store, and organize all material by lot number.

·         Clean hopper, press, dryers, grinder, filters, and loaders after a production run, using proper equipment.

·         Assist production supervisor in giving breaks to Operators as needed.

·         Adhere to attendance policy and break schedule.

·         Any other duties as assigned.