Material Handler I

Employment Status & Work Hours

Location: Everett, WA

Full-Time, Non-Exempt, Monday - Thursday 5 AM to 3:30 PM

Position Summary

The Material Handler is responsible for managing the flow of materials, goods, and products into the facility. This includes, but not limited to, receiving, inspection, and proper storage of incoming shipments as well as ensuring that materials are handled efficiently, organized, and properly distributed to various departments. Also included will be the dumping of production garbage dumpsters.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on work, staying active throughout the day, and being part of a reliable, team-focused environment. If you have material handling or warehouse experience and like working in an organized, fast-moving setting, this could be a strong next step for you.

Compensation & Benefits

• $24.00 to $26.00 an hour (depending on level of experience)
• Comprehensive benefits include Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Various voluntary insurance benefits including shortterm disability, life ad&d, critical illness, accident
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Paid Time Off: Accrue up to 120 hours per year
• 7 paid holidays plus 1 Floating Holiday
• Opportunities for career advancement
  
  

What You'll Do

• Safely and efficiently move, load, and unload materials within the warehouse or production area.
• Organize and store materials, ensuring that items are properly labeled and easily accessible. Develop a working knowledge of required MRP system and triggers production uses for material restock
• Transport raw materials to production or staging areas as needed.
• Operate material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, and hand trucks in compliance with safety protocols.
• Complete Kanban walks on predetermined cadence for bin and card pickup and material return
• Maintain a clean and organized warehouse environment, following all safety guidelines and procedures.
• Receive incoming shipments, including raw materials, parts, or finished goods.
• Inspect shipments for damages, discrepancies, or defects and document any issues accordingly.
• Verify and compare packing lists, purchase orders, and invoices to ensure accuracy of received goods.
• Record and report received and issued materials into inventory management systems.
• Take care of production garbage bin dumping on schedule and as needed
• In free time work with logistics for kitting bin refill.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Manager.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• 12 years experience in manufacturing environment
• 6 months Forklift experience(sit down required, stand up preferred)
• Strong organizational skill with attention to detail
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Forklift experience or certification (training available if needed)
• Experience receiving, organizing, or distributing materials
• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment
• Exposure to Lean Manufacturing, Kanban, MRP, or similar systems
• Experience supporting or guiding other team members
  
  

Get to Know Us

Come be a part of the #1 FASTSIGNS location globally, right here in Everett!

Who are we? We are an employee-rewarding, growing organization that is winning nationally in the world of signs and graphics. We believe a team like we've built can sincerely improve the lives of our employees and our customers - that's why we've made "improve life, together" our purpose.

What do we do here? We deliver visual communication solutions - we work in an amazing industry that merges the functional with the creative. We are manufacturing pros and we are production artists. We deal with the complexity of technology and color while we obsess over the basics of good process and loving people. We have BIG plans to continue to be an eyebrow raising, inventive, growing company and we can’t do it without the best people and team.

We are looking for a passionate co-worker, great communicator and an excellent person to be a critical part of our team; someone special to take REALLY good care of our craft and customer. Here at FASTSIGNS, we have high expectations for customer obsession and company culture. We have chosen a culture of –

• Communication (the key to our success)
• Performance (help us grow as individuals and as an organization)
• Kindness (a place where everyone can thrive) as the foundation on which to build.
  
  

Creating this type of workplace takes hard work and dedication from everyone involved, but we are committed to the process.

We’ve built something special; perhaps you can be part of it.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.