Material Handler

Job Summary

The materials handler position will be responsible for the flow of materials and supplies within our manufacturing facility and inventory warehouse. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Examine shipment contents and compare them with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy of incoming deliveries.


• Keep a well-maintained and updated account of stock and inventory


• Conveying purchasing requirements and keeping data on the availability of products in short supply


• Collaborate with internal departments to locate missing packages, fix incorrect deliveries, and replace damaged goods


• Ensures orderly production and distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory, delivering and staging production materials and supplies where needed.


• Deliver or route materials to departments using hand truck, conveyor, or sorting bins.


• Perform material transactions within our ERP system as needed


• Perform monthly cycle counts to ensure accuracy of inventory


• Assist teams in quarterly inventory of materials within the plant


• Put materials into designated location within materials warehouse

Knowledge:

• Production and Processing- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of goods.


• Administrative — Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.  

Skills:

• Speaking- Talking to others to convey information effectively


• Coordination- Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions


• Critical Thinking- Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.


• Judgement and Decision Making- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.


• Complex Problem Solving- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Education/Experience (Measurable):

• High School diploma or GED required


• Minimum 2 years of materials handling in a warehouse preferred


• Minimum 2 years of manufacturing experience


• Experience with material transactions in an ERP system preferred 


• Proficient in using Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.

Other Physical/Mental Requirements: 

• 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. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:


• Ability to operate in a production-driven environment and perform at the required standards.


• Sedentary and physical activity requires reaching, bending, kneeling, stooping, pulling, carrying, balancing, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions, talking and hearing.


• Visual requirement is for close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.


• Lifting Requirements: Frequently lifting up to 30 lbs. Infrequently lifting 50 lbs. or more


• Required to stand, walk (or otherwise be mobile).


• Ability to deal with stressful situations as they arise.

Stewart Signs is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Stewart Signs strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

Stewart Signs complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law.