Material Handler II

Sensaria is the world's foremost producer of grand and large-format digital graphics. We are an industry leader in creating innovative products for outdoor advertising, business signage, wall decor, art reproduction, and the professional photography and art communities.

Our combined 407,000 square feet of manufacturing facilities across the United States house over 88 grand and large format digital printers, custom automated finishing equipment, and coating capabilities to produce printed recyclable materials up to 16 ft wide. Our prepress department processes more than 40,000 files per day with the aid of proprietary software automation tools. We operate around-the-clock, 7 days a week to deliver extraordinary customer service, and print over 431 million square feet of material annually. We specialize in industry leading innovations accompanied by world class service.

Job Description Overview

Sensaria is in search of a Material Handler. In this role, you will have the primary responsibility to support the manufacturing process of the organization. This position is responsible for safety, quality, and throughput. Will also be required to perform labor intensive duties producing products in a timely manner, either through a manual or machine based process.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

GENERAL LABOR: 80% of position responsibility

• At the direction of the Lead(s) or Managers; complete all duties as assigned. These include:
• Manage shipping exceptions as they come out of the work cells
• Communicate with customer service to address issues with orders
• Manage and ship production "Hold" orders
• Manage and ship Customer and Shipping Returns
• Maintain focus on safety, ensuring self and other team members are following safety policies and adhering to PPE standards
• Ensure all products are being produced to a high level of quality
• Be working at a pace consistent with any established throughput rates and/or cycle times
• Maintaining housekeeping and 5S Methodology
• Communicate all concerns, issues or observations related to safety, quality or continuous improvement to lead(s) or manager(s)
• Follow all standard operating procedures (SOP's) and/or best practices
  
  

EQUIPMENT TROUBLESHOOTING: 10% of position responsibility

• Conduct basic troubleshooting of material handling equipment
• Work with leads and maintenance technicians on appropriate repairs of all equipment
• Work with leads to ensure basic maintenance and cleanliness of all production equipment
• Communicate machine downtime to leads and assist with the repair as needed
  
  

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: 10% of position responsibility

• Identify and communicate potential process improvements - assist Buyer\Planner and Lead(s) on all improvement initiatives
• Identify cost savings opportunities and assist Buyer\Planner and Lead(s) on all cost savings initiatives.
• Commitment to good communication between employees across all shifts to ensure process changes and improvements are implemented consistently and effectively
• Other duties and special projects as assigned
• Work directly with the Buyer\Planner or Lead(s) on special projects as needed
  
  

EDUCATION AND FORMAL TRAINING

• High School diploma, G.E.D or equivalent work experience
• Preferred general production experience
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Ability

• Fit for doing laborious work for 12 hour shifts
• Willing to work on a rotating shift, for long hours and overtime as necessary
• Willing to learn and put in their best efforts for production
• Quality minded
• Safety focused
• Team player
• Capable of working in demanding situations when required
• Experience working with Filemaker
• Able to lift and carry up to 49lbs unassisted and 50 plus lbs. with assistance
• Must be able to communicate effectively (Some areas/job functions may require English)
  
  

INTELLECTUAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to take direction
• Must be able to work as a team
• Work under compressed timelines and other resource limitations
• Must be flexible to learn other duties and positions within the organization and perform these duties at the direction of the Production Manager or Lead