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Material Handler - 3rd Shift

Ridgeview Industries, Inc.
Grand Rapids, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 5/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/6/2026

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strive to achieve company objectives while demonstrating company’s Mission Statement, Safety Policies, Quality Policy, and Ridgeview Principles in the performance of daily activities. Maintain a consistent flow of material and/or product throughout the plant according to material handler departmental work instructions and FIFO procedures following Governmental and/or Company Safety and housekeeping policies/procedures.

  • Follow and understand all Safety policies including consistently utilizing required personal protective equipment.
  • Ensure quality requirements are achieved by reading and following Quality communications, and following established process.
  • Actively support safety initiatives, hazard identification, and safe material handling practices.
  • Read, understand, and follow departmental instructions and company policies.
  • Maintain current hi-lo and crane certification with Ridgeview Industries.
  • Utilize scanner and inventory software to track materials.
  • Promptly respond to pages requesting containers, WIP, purchased parts, removal of full containers, and scrap.
  • Observe and support work center needs.
  • Ensure all product is verified and scanned prior to movement.
  • Empty scrap hoppers in the appropriate dumpsters.
  • Exchange battery or propane tank when needed.
  • Maintain work area cleanliness, 5’S principles, and organization of materials.
  • Identify and communicate discrepancies, damaged goods, or inventory issues to leadership.
  • Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).

· Ability to read, write, speak, present information, and interpret documents in English.

· Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.

· Proficient with scanner and warehouse inventory software.

· 1-2 years experience as material handler within a manufacturing facility.

· Strong attention to detail.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

· Stand, walk, push, pull, grasp and reach.

· Bend, Kneel, crouch, crawl, stoop and climb.

· Lift and move materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

· Good hearing and vision; including up close and strong depth perception adequate to perform job.

· Speak, hear and listen in an environment with significant background noise.

Work Environment

This position is performed in an active metal manufacturing environment. Employees work around operating machinery, moving mechanical equipment, powered industrial vehicles, overhead cranes, and heavy steel machines. The role involves exposure to elevated noise level, airborne industrial particles, vibration, temperature variations, and typical production floor activities including handling metal product that may have sharp edges

Pay: From $19.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Profit sharing
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20

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