What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handler position at Coldspring?
Description
Status: This is a full-time; hourly position
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 5am -3:30pm & Friday: 5am - 10am; overtime as needed
Benefits Offered to Full-time Employees: Health, Dental, Optical, Medical FSA/HSA, Dependent Care (FSA), Basic Life Plan, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, 401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing (ROA), PTO (Vacation), Holidays, Jury Duty, and Funeral Leave
JOB SUMMARY: This role is responsible for unloading the shot saw cars and loading multiple automated finish lines with the correct granite slabs based on production needs.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
- Monitor the condition of slabs by identifying location of cracks and breaks, ensuring they can be safely handled and moved.
- Load stones into correct face finishing line as required per job specifications.
- Mark each stone slab with the job number and type of finish.
- Locate stone that is stored outside for production use.
- Coordinate set up of color matching from multiple blocks with the Stock Coordinator.
- Manage excess physical inventory of slabs.
- Inspect slab to confirm that it will meet the size requirements of the production ticket.
- Bundle stone to be stored outside.
- Operate forklift to move granite stones and slabs as needed; requires getting in and out of the forklift multiple times per shift.
- Scan granite stone and slabs into JDE system to maintain inventory records.
- Understand and utilize the color flagging system to determine work priority.
- Apply production tickets to granite slabs according to customer requirements.
- Drill and retag slab inventory when necessary.
- Use scanners and computer to look up inventory in the JDE system.
- Will work indoors and outdoors.
Requirements
- Must obtain forklift certification (training and certification provided by Coldspring for all employees who may be required to operate a forklift).
- Ability to judge distances, heights, weights and surroundings (machines, personnel and other vehicles) to safely operate crane.
- General knowledge of stone tolerances to ensure safe movement of stone within the production areas.
- Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another, to avoid interruptions in production.
- Ability to work independently, with little or no supervision.
- Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills, with an emphasis in time management, improving efficiencies and exercising independent judgment to determine work priority and urgency.
- Mechanically inclined.
- General math skills.
- Must be able to read work orders or production tickets, which may include dimensional drawings.
- Ability to read a tape measure, imperial and metric.
- Work as a self-motivated team member who adheres to all safety protocols and is willing to cross-train as needed.
Coldspring is a Veteran Friendly, Wellness-Oriented, Tobacco-Free Company. Coldspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.