Job Title:  Material Handler

Job Purpose

We are now accepting applications for a Material Handler position, in department 65, group IV-PS pay.  This position is currently for A-shift, but subject to change based on a posted shift change.  Under general supervision, a Material Handler performs work of moderate difficulty maintaining manufacturing material inventories.  Verifies purchase receipts, places materials into stock, and moves materials to staging and production areas.  The starting rate is $22 per hour, but the hourly rate will increase every 3 months until the 1 year top-out rate of $27.97.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following.  This list of tasks is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by this position. Persons in this position will perform all other tasks as assigned and work overtime as required.

1. Operate pallet/fork truck in safe manner and perform routine truck maintenance. 
2. Stage motive power orders per bill of materials.                                                
3. Properly identify all cell types.                                                  
4. Properly identify and return all excess parts to cage area with appropriate paperwork. 
5. Maintain necessary paperwork.                                               
6. Perform daily housekeeping, hygiene & cleanliness procedures.                                                
7. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or GED from an accredited institution is required. 
• A minimum of one year of manufacturing, distribution center, or related work experience is required.  Related experience would be working in the construction, mining, mechanic, or maintenance industries.
• At least one (1) full year of forklift experience is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  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 frequently  required to stand; traverse indoor and outdoor areas,  sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; traverse  stairs; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.  The employee must be able to traverse to working areas below and above floor level.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unassisted.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

General Job Requirements