Material Handler (1st Shift)

Description

JOB PURPOSE or JOB SUMMARY:

Load, unload, and move materials at plant, yard, or other work sites.

Contributes to a positive working culture, builds strong relationships, and lives out the values of integrity, collaboration, and accountability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Loads and unloads materials to and from designated storage areas, such as racks and shelves, or vehicles, such as trucks.
• Move material internal throughout the warehouse as necessary.
• Stacks or piles materials, such as lumber, boards, or pallets.
• Bundles and bands material using banding machines.
• Sorts and stores items according to specifications.
• Assembles product containers and crates, using hand tools and precut lumber.
• Records number of units handled and moved, using daily production sheet or work tickets.
• Attaches identifying tags or marks information on containers.
• Cleans work area, using brooms, rags, and cleaning compounds.
• Adjusts or replaces equipment parts, such as rollers, belts, plugs, and caps, using hand tools.
• Installs protective devices, such as bracing, padding, or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.
• Count parts and ensure all materials are in order as needed.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to operator a forklift or learn how to operate it.
• Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Equipment Selection — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Static Strength — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
• Extent Flexibility — The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Manual Dexterity — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. Trunk Strength — The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without ‘giving out’ or fatiguing.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

Requirements

Must Be Able To:

• Handle and Move Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• Perform General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Document/Record Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
• Control Machines and Processes — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes.
• Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
• Get Information – By observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.