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Material Handler

River Bend Industrial Solutions (Formerly River Bend Hose Specialty)
South Bend, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 9/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/11/2026
Company Overview

River Bend Industrial Solutions is a value-added industrial distributor/manufacturer, has been serving the Michiana and broader region for over 40 years. Our goal is to continue to establish and maintain our respected reputation with our customers and suppliers as a leader in the distribution and repair of quality industrial products. To achieve this goal, River Bend Industrial Solutions empowers its people to utilize the team approach with ourselves, our customers, and our suppliers.

Position Summary:

The Material Handler is responsible for safely and efficiently receiving, moving, organizing, and staging materials throughout the facility. This position supports production and warehouse operations by ensuring materials, components, and finished products are accurately handled, properly stored, and available when needed. The Material Handler follows work orders, inventory procedures, and company safety policies while maintaining an organized and clean work area.

Responsibilities

  • Obtain and verify work order sub-assemblies from setup operations
  • Combine work order sub-assemblies with their parent pick ticket
  • Manage the staging and delivery of sub-assemblies and parent work orders using various priorities (due dates, hot orders, verbal, written)
  • Pull and deliver components for machining processes
  • Prep the internal and external surfaces of oily, painted, and plated components using the solvent tanks, tumble blaster, center-less grinder, honing brushes, and sand blasting equipment
  • Maintain the basic operation of the equipment
  • Assist the setup operators with putting away of raw material (hose, pipe, and tubing)
  • Maintain production with minimal supervision
  • Additional duties as required by the production manager


Qualifications

  • Must be able to pass a pre-placement drug screen
  • Reliable transportation
  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent preferred
  • 1-3 years warehouse experience, including forklift operation
  • Ability to sit, stand, bend, and/or stoop during working hours
  • Quickly learn and become proficient with the TrulinX ERP software
  • Effectively communicate in a clear, concise, understandable manner and listen attentively to others
  • Maintain a good working relationship with customers, co-workers, supervisors, management, and other personnel
  • Perform all duties in a safe manner
  • Ability to lift 50lbs or more
  • Attentive to detail and accuracy


Recommended Skills

  • Forklift operation
  • Basic math
  • Basic hand and power tools
  • Organization
  • Self-motivated
  • Independent worker
  • Attention to detail
  • Quality mindset
  • Problem-solving
  • Multi-tasking


Benefits

  • Competitive pay based on experience
  • Training and advancement opportunities
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • 401(k) with company match


Schedule

  • Monday - Friday
  • Day shift with optional start time of either 5AM - 2:30PM or 7AM-3:30PM

Salary : $18 - $20

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