Material Handler

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At tesa, we're not just colleagues; we're collaborators who thrive on pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo. Our mission is to create sustainable adhesive solutions that improve the work, products, and lives of our customers - we're passionate about making a difference!

This role is responsible for moving material with stand-up forklift, pallet jack and other equipment to appropriate areas as needed. Deliver high-quality cores, correctly marked and sized, to the appropriate machine.

How You'll Help The Formula

• Uphold company safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Determine from Material Orders at each machine the material and cores required and when and deliver to those machines on a timely basis driving a forklift approx. 95% of the shift.
• Enter information into SAP.
• Cut high quality, correctly sized cores. Core mark as needed.
• Work safely with sharp blades.
• Move materials to appropriate areas such as, but not limited to, moving jumbos, packing materials, skids, etc.
• Check coated jumbo racks once per week for accuracy.
• Bring finished goods from the shift to the dock
• Return raw materials to the warehouse with proper tags. Have the Operator fix any incorrect or non-functioning tags before they move on to the next material.
• Stock the running machines for the next shift with at least two (2) hours of material before the end of the current shift.
• Fill packaging PSAs, including the 130.
• Take full scrap gaylords to dock and replace with empties
• Empty all trash at the end of your shift
• Assist operators with changeovers, splicing, and help take rolls off the spoolers and other functions as needed. Load cores into machines as necessary.
• Keep machinery in good working order by adjusting as necessary, replacing shaft sleeves and lubricating pads when worn, communicating with blade tender to assure supply of ready to use blades.
• Perform key inventories including use of SAP.
• Fill extruder racks with resin.
• Wrap and band unsecure pallets in the warehouse (all pallets should be wrapped or banded before putting back in the warehouse)
• Work on cleaning up ID-Rec.
• Wrap finished goods on the dock and band the skids that are required to be banded.
• Work on crap lists when they are available
• Keep work area(s) neat and clean.
• Perform preventive maintenance as needed.
• Train new employees as instructed.
• Performs other related duties as required.
  
  

Physical Demands

• Stand and walk a significant part of the scheduled shift. Lift up to 50 lbs. and occasionally 85 lbs.; pull up to 3,000 pounds with a pallet jack.
• Requires good hearing and correctable vision.
• Follow and give written and oral instructions/communication, and work without close supervision.
• Capable of earning and maintain a forklift license.
• Work in a group concept; self-motivated; and able and willing to be cross-functional.
  
  

Key Elements For Your Role

• High school graduate or equivalent work experience with basic math skills, written and oral communication skills as well as mechanical skills.
• Previous machine related experience preferred.
• Requires good hearing and correctable vision.
• Stand up a significant part of the shift; lift up to 50lbs, and occasionally 85lbs, with or without assistance.
• Must be able to work in a group concept environment.
• Must be able to pay attention to details and knowledge of the metric system preferred.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate effectively with others.
• Hours: any as required, including overtime.
• Must be able to work within the framework of 5S, ISO and TS requirements.
  
  

Posted on: 9/30/26

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