Material Handler

Department                                                                

Production                                                                                                                 

Reports to

Production Supervisor

Summary

The Material Handler works with Production Supervisors coordinating daily production floor activities, including housekeeping.  Reads work instructions or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved. 

Job Duties

• Follow all safety requirements
• Inventory materials on the work floor and supply work cells with materials as needed
• Load or unload materials as needed
• FIFO all material to the line and in storage areas
• Read part numbers and show distinction between part numbers
• Bring correct containers to work area without disrupting production
• Place finished goods in proper area
• Report any equipment issues to active supervisor or manager
• Ability to stop the process in event of nonconformity
• Work within a team environment
• Work overtime as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

Core Competencies

• Attendance - Good Attendance
• Safety – Follows all safety rules
• Quality – Attention to detail and committed to excellence with zero defects
• Productivity – Working at a fast pace meeting productivity goals and standards
• Teamwork - Works well with others and follows instructions

Requirements

• High School Diploma or G.E.D
• Minimum 1+ year experience operating Forklift and Material Handling preferred
• 1+ year experience in the Automotive Industry preferred
• Ability to safely operate Hi-Lo equipment required
• Flex N Gate Hi-Lo re-certification is required
• Basic Math, Reading and Comprehension Skills

Working Conditions

• Physical ability to lift 35 lbs.
• Driving, standing, reaching, twisting, bending and walking
• Operating Forklift and other related machinery in Materials in a manufacturing/Plant environment
• Ability to manually move other boxes and materials required
• Ability to operate a hand jack pallet as required
• Wearing required PPE in a manufacturing environment