What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handler - Receiving position at Lippert?
Overview
Who We Are:
Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.
Why We Are Different
At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.
What You Will Get
The Receivers are responsible for making sure our trucks are unloaded in a timely manner. Once the truck is unloaded, they are then responsible for making sure that all material is scanned, taken to an appropriate location, and put away. They also are responsible for taking care of the overstock locations and stocking the warehouse so it’s ready for the material picking process including consolidating material and assisting with doing weigh counts.
Duties And Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
Working Conditions
This role does not have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring.
Physical Demands
While performing duties of the job, the team member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active - while performing this job the team member is regularly standing walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, balancing, reaching, handling, and climbing all day. The team member may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations considered for individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the team member works around moving mechanical parts, heavy equipment, and conveyer roller lines. The team member will work in outside weather conditions in all seasons. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
In addition, the team member may be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, noise, heat, cold, and wet work while performing job duties.
This position requires Personal Protective Equipment such as work gloves, safety glasses, ear plugs, cut resistant sleeves, and seasonal gear which will be provided.
Additional items required but not included are steel toed shoes or boots with metatarsal guards.
Position Type/Expected Hours Of Work
This is a full-time hourly position, and hours of work and days are based upon the need to support operations and production. Some Saturdays will be mandatory.
Travel
There is no travel required for this position.
Preferred Education And Experience
None.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Pay Group : AAP/EEO Statement
Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.
Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
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Who We Are:
Lippert is a leading, global manufacturer and supplier of highly engineered products and customized solutions, dedicated to shaping, growing and bettering the RV, marine, automotive, commercial vehicle and building products industries. We combine our strategic manufacturing capabilities with the power of our winning team culture to deliver unrivaled customer service, award-winning innovation, and premium products to all of our customers.
Why We Are Different
At Lippert, Everyone Matters. This is not just a tagline or empty promise; it is who we are. We have intentionally created a culture that values and celebrates our team members’ unique and varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to give our team members a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our team members.
What You Will Get
- A unique, inclusive and supportive company culture.
- Comprehensive benefit offerings including medical, dental, vision, 401k with employer match, vacation, and more!
- Fair and competitive compensation.
- Career development and mentoring and opportunities to grow.
- Holiday, personal and vacation days.
The Receivers are responsible for making sure our trucks are unloaded in a timely manner. Once the truck is unloaded, they are then responsible for making sure that all material is scanned, taken to an appropriate location, and put away. They also are responsible for taking care of the overstock locations and stocking the warehouse so it’s ready for the material picking process including consolidating material and assisting with doing weigh counts.
Duties And Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- There is a minimum lifting requirement of 50 Lbs.
- Must be team oriented and able to work well with others.
- Must be able to switch from task to task efficiently and effectively.
- Team members must be able to operate a forklift confidently, efficiently, and safely.
- Must be able to operate a hand scanner or tablet for system inquires of where parts go, and for scanning purposes.
Working Conditions
- Primarily working outdoors, could be exposed to elements (heat, snow, etc).
- May sit or stand for several hours at a time.
- May work indoors, office environment
- Repetitive use of hands to operate computers, printers, and copiers.
- High school degree or GED (not necessary).
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Lippert Forklift License Required (Offered once hired).
- Must be able to work as a part of a team to achieve the company’s overall goals.
- Must demonstrate clear verbal and written communication skills (English).
- Must be able to read and process written communication including, but not limited to, work orders, delivery receipts, prints, and measurements.
- Must be able to meet production goals and time deadlines.
- Must be able to work with minimum supervision.
- Must be able to operate various lift trucks as needed.
- Must be able to operate appropriate equipment including radios, stabilization devices, tape measures, scanners, etc.
- Must be highly organized.
- Must possess successful problem-solving skills.
- Must be able to exhibit tact and diplomacy and maintain professional relationships with supervisors, fellow team members, customers, etc.
- Must be able to work under physically and mentally stressful situations.
- Must be able to deal with climate extremes (temperature, precipitation, etc.)
- Must be able to prioritize and easily adapt to changes through the day.
- Must be able to read and understand daily schedules.
- Responsible for the forklift housekeeping and daily forklift inspection.
- Responsible for the housekeeping on the pad, keeping all debris picked up, dunnage from production organized for disposition.
This role does not have any supervisory responsibility upon hiring.
Physical Demands
While performing duties of the job, the team member is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active - while performing this job the team member is regularly standing walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, balancing, reaching, handling, and climbing all day. The team member may have to lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations considered for individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the team member works around moving mechanical parts, heavy equipment, and conveyer roller lines. The team member will work in outside weather conditions in all seasons. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
In addition, the team member may be exposed to dust, fumes, gases, noise, heat, cold, and wet work while performing job duties.
This position requires Personal Protective Equipment such as work gloves, safety glasses, ear plugs, cut resistant sleeves, and seasonal gear which will be provided.
Additional items required but not included are steel toed shoes or boots with metatarsal guards.
Position Type/Expected Hours Of Work
This is a full-time hourly position, and hours of work and days are based upon the need to support operations and production. Some Saturdays will be mandatory.
Travel
There is no travel required for this position.
Preferred Education And Experience
- 1-3 months related work experience and/or training.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos preferred.
None.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Pay Group : AAP/EEO Statement
Lippert provides equal employment opportunity to all team members and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, citizen status, protected veteran status, military service, marital status or any other legally protected category as established by federal, state, or local law. This policy governs all employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, compensation, training, promotion, discipline, transfer, leave-of-absence, access to benefits, layoff, recall, termination and other personnel matters. All employment and personnel-related decisions are based solely upon legitimate, job-related factors, such as skill, ability, past performance, and length of service with Lippert.
Lippert’s strong commitment to equal employment opportunity requires a commitment by each individual team member. Compliance with the letter and spirit of this policy is required of all team members. Violations of this policy should be immediately reported to your leader or to any member of leadership. Team members who violate this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
Know Your Rights