Material Handler

Primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to, receiving, shipping, storage, picking orders, supplying/supporting production areas, and organizing & accounting for inventory. This position will regularly participate in shop floor production activities and provide support to manufacturing operations as required to meet customer delivery commitments.

PRIMARY DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Inventory Control and Material Management: Receive, identify, label, store, issue, move, and account for parts, products, supplies, and materials; monitor stock levels, complete system transactions, support cycle counts and physical inventory, and maintain shipping and stockroom supplies.
• Receiving and Returns: Unload, unpack, inspect, verify, and document incoming shipments; report damage or shortages; process receipts; coordinate customer RMA returns and supplier quality returns; and route materials to the appropriate storage, repair, production, or work area.
• Order Fulfillment and Shipping: Review customer orders, pick and package pumps and parts, fabricate or modify protective shipping containers, verify order requirements, consolidate shipments, prepare carrier and freight documentation, process shipments, and coordinate delivery arrangements with customers, carriers, and brokers.
• ERP and Documentation: Use Epicor to establish shipment dates, generate packing slips, process material receipts and inventory activity, monitor shipment status, and maintain accurate shipping, receiving, and inventory records.
• Material Movement and Equipment Operation: Safely operate authorized material-handling and lifting equipment to move jobs, components, materials, shipments, and finished products between docks, storage locations, work centers, and production areas.
• Production and Operational Support: Support manufacturing activities as needed, including product preparation, cleaning, masking, grinding, deburring, painting or coating preparation, assembly and disassembly, packaging, non-technical machine-shop work, and operation of production-support equipment when trained and authorized.
• Quality, Safety, Continuous Improvement, and Facility Support: Maintain a clean and safe work environment; support Quality Management System procedures and work instructions; participate in process-improvement initiatives and cross-functional teams; and perform other assigned production, material-handling, shipping, receiving, and facility-support duties.
• Other duties as assigned

• Experience: Previous experience in shipping, receiving, warehousing, manufacturing, assembly, inventory control, ERP systems, or material handling strongly preferred.
• Equipment: Forklift or powered industrial truck experience preferred; company training and authorization are required before operation.
• Core Skills: Ability to follow instructions, communicate clearly, interpret written and numerical information, solve problems, work effectively with others, and complete assignments on time.

Quality and Safety: Demonstrates accuracy, supports continuous improvement, follows safety and security procedures, reports unsafe conditions, and uses equipment and materials properly.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk, hear, walk, smell, and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds, frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 200 pounds. May utilize a lifting device as required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Ability to navigate and work in warehouse, shipping, receiving, and production environments.

This company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all qualified, interested parties, regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected classification under national or local law.