Material Handler

Job Title - Material Handler

Job Location - 3901 Castle Hayne Road, Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America, 28402-2819

Job Description -

Working Model: Fully on-site

Working Hours: 6am - 2pm, 40 hours per week with possibility of overtime

Interview Process: 2 rounds

Position Summary

The Operations Support Specialist supports safe, efficient production by ensuring operators have the materials, tooling, and supplies needed to perform their work. This position will function as a “water spider,” maintaining Kanban inventory, preparing production kits and tool carts, transporting materials, and removing waste from production areas.

The ideal candidate is safety-focused, organized, dependable, and proactive in identifying and responding to the needs of the operation.

• Maintain Kanban areas by replenishing materials and supplies to established minimum and maximum inventory levels.
• Monitor material availability and respond proactively to potential shortages.
• Pick, organize, and deliver production materials through the kitting process.
• Set up and replenish tool carts based on production requirements.
• Operate forklifts and other material-handling equipment to transport materials between the warehouse and production areas.
• Pick up, transport, and properly dispose of waste barrels in accordance with site environmental and safety requirements.
• Maintain orderly, clearly labeled, and properly stocked material-storage areas.
• Verify that materials, tools, and supplies are delivered to the correct work area.
• Support inventory accuracy by following established material-control and transaction processes.
• Communicate shortages, damaged materials, inventory discrepancies, and other concerns to the appropriate supervisor or support function.
• Coordinate with production, warehouse, maintenance, and other support teams to minimize delays and interruptions.
• Support 5S and housekeeping expectations throughout assigned areas.
• Follow all safety, quality, environmental, and material-handling procedures.
• Perform other operations-support duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, material handling, or a similar environment.
• Ability to safely lift, move, and handle materials within established job requirements.
• Basic computer skills and the ability to complete inventory or material transactions.
• Ability to read labels, part numbers, work instructions, and production schedules.
• Willingness to work the assigned shift, including overtime as required.
• Current forklift qualification or previous forklift experience.

• Experience with Kanban, kitting, point-of-use inventory, or material-replenishment systems.
• Experience handling industrial waste containers in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing, 5S, and visual inventory controls.
• Experience using an ERP or warehouse-management system.

• Strong safety awareness
• Dependability and accountability
• Organization and attention to detail
• Initiative and sense of urgency
• Effective communication
• Customer-focused support of production
• Ability to prioritize competing needs
• Teamwork across departments

• Frequently stand, walk, bend, reach, push, pull, and lift materials throughout the shift.
• Safely operate forklifts, carts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment.
• Work in an industrial manufacturing environment and wear required personal protective equipment.
• Handle barrels, tooling, production supplies, and other materials in accordance with established lifting and handling requirements.