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Materials Handler

PDM
Carlisle, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/11/2027
Description

Job Overview: Responsible for maintaining inventory, locating material for production orders, and preparing finished stock for shipment.



Adhere to PDM's Core Values:

  • Relationship Building: We foster long-term positive relationships with fellow employee-owners, external partners and our communities.
  • Accountability: We consistently demonstrate a high level of personal accountability.
  • Urgency: We operate with a sense of urgency.
  • Innovation: We embrace growth and change.
  • Create Return on Efforts: We create positive results on all our efforts.


Areas of Accountability:

  • Learn & understand company safety policies and procedures and promote compliance.
  • Focus on increasing productivity and lowering material cost while maintaining expected levels of quality & communication with superiors.
  • Assist in the transformation of the shop floor culture to one of Continuous Improvement and Accountability.
  • Demonstrate reliability through exceptional attendance.
  • Embrace and enhance a positive culture.


Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Maintains inventory by identifying, labeling, and placing materials and supplies in stock; recording location of inventory.
  • Locates materials and supplies by pulling and verifying materials and supplies listed on production orders.
  • Prepares finished stock for shipment by identifying, pulling, packing, crating, loading, and securing product.
  • Documents product shipment by recording units shipped.
  • Maintains material-handling equipment by completing pre-use inspections; making operator repairs.
  • Maintains in-process inventory
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  • Participates in ordering or purchasing standard stock items, such as recommending additions or deletions to standard stock items or ordering replenishments within established procedures and limits.


Requirements

Qualifications:

Education: Current and valid OSHA forklift operation certificate High school diploma/GED required

Knowledge and Skills: Strong attention to detail

Previous Experience: 1 years’ inventory management experience

Physical: Applicants must be able to walk and stand on feet for extended period of time, lift, push and pull up to 75 lbs, crawl on hands and knees, climb a ladder and be able to work long hours. This position works outdoors year-round and therefore subject to all weather conditions sometimes to include extreme cold and heat.



PDM is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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