About This Role:

Under supervision, the Material Handler I maintains Warehouse inventory accuracy for molded components and vendor parts and issues these parts as needed for use in production. Also, maintains a supply of material to all molding machines.

Demonstrates behavior that is consistent with the company’s values of Customer Satisfaction, Innovation, Family, and Social Responsibility.

Essential Job Functions/Tasks:

• Transfers, with use of handheld scanner, molded and/or vendor supplied parts to appropriate manufacturing area for use in production.
• Utilizes a formal location system, to deliver palletized parts to appropriate storage location. Re-stocks appropriate storage location ensuring that FIFO (first in, first out) is maintained for proper stock rotation.
• Audits storage location for molded and vendor supplied parts to ensure that parts are stored in the proper locations.
• Weighs, documents, and removes full Gaylords of molding scrap and runners from production floor.
• Monitors Kan Ban and inventory levels on the manufacturing floor to ensure the continuous flow of parts to production.
• Conducts daily parts counts for assigned parts and resins to verify system and location accuracy.
• Prepares and coordinates shipments to and from Distribution Center, Mexico, and other buildings on campus.
• Always keeps molding machine hoppers full of proper material.
• Loads and unload’s part bins under machines, separates molded parts from molded runners and places them in corresponding bins.
• Recycles molding scrap in the appropriate containers.
• Distinguishes between various molding defects such as flash, shorting, splay, etc., and communicates with the proper personnel when molding defects are identified.
• Labels product appropriately and moves product to an inventory location.
• Collects molded part samples for evaluation by Quality Control.
• Maintains work area in clean and orderly condition.
• Assists in training new warehouse personnel.
• Overtime may be required.

Education/Training Required and Preferred:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must successfully pass the Hunter forklift test within first two months of employment.

Experience Required and Preferred:

• Minimum six months of experience in a similar environment, or equivalent training within a manufacturing environment.

What You Bring:

• Verbal and written communication skills in English and the ability to comprehend work instructions.
• Understanding of machines and tools, including their uses and maintenance.
• Ability to work within a team environment and demonstrate professional behavior.
• Must be reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Ability to perform data entry, view electronic procedures, or pass training courses.
• Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Ability to use either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
• Ability to safely operate a forklift and pallet jack daily. Ability to operate a company truck when needed.
• Ability to conduct tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Knowledge of and ability to use arithmetic. Must be able to accurately perform intermediate mathematical and statistical calculations and use a weight counting scale.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and detail orientation.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Experience in cycle counting and conducting physical inventories preferred.

What We Offer:

• Amazing corporate culture - we walk the walk when it comes to our values!
• Beautiful 20 acre park like campus with creek and walking trails
• On site wellness center with personal training, fitness classes and massage
• FUN company events!
• Annual performance reviews and profit sharing bonus

Follow us on LinkedIn, check out our rave reviews on Glassdoor, and learn more about our company culture on our career site: http://corporate.hunterindustries.com/careers 

Hunter is a global leader in the irrigation, outdoor lighting, dispensing technology, and custom manufacturing industries. Driving our continued success is the combined energy and talents of the nearly 3,000 people on our team. Together, we create a diverse array of products that can be seen all over the world, from residential landscapes to national landmarks, stadiums, parks, hotels, and municipal buildings. 

Hunter Industries and its Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic.