Material Handler

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Scope of Position:

Perform various required duties to assemble and load miscellaneous items, material and products for shipment, as receive numerous materials and goods, and crate and pack materials following established practices and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

List what the person must do to perform the job to meet standards.

Works from prioritized work orders, shipping and receiving documents, written and verbal orders and instructions
Uses fork lift trucks, overhead cranes, electric material movers, hand trucks, manual material movers, scales, strapping equipment, tape machine and miscellaneous air and hand tools
Procures and completes requested orders from all departments and transport to shipping area
Inspects cartons and crate for obvious damage and report to supervisor
Loads dropped trailers and common carrier to allow for sequential delivery of products
Weighs and records product weights; marks on appropriate documents and maintains required records
Affixes all required stickers for shipments and mark crates and cartons accordingly
Packages items and/or products to complete shipments, as required
Receives numerous items for production, tool room, corporate offices and other area, such as returned or damaged goods, production materials, tools, information, catalogs, etc.
Assures counts and condition of materials and items, notes discrepancies
Delivers goods and items to appropriate party or place in designated area
Performs daily PM maintenance checks on lift trucks and related equipment
Performs other similar or related duties as required or requested

Position Requirements:

The Shipper/ Receiver must possess the minimum knowledge listed below:

High School Graduate preferred
Prior manufacturing experience a plus
Strong communication skills
Ability to read and write and follow written and verbal work orders
Ability to read a measuring tape and production instruments
Ability to drive a fork lift
Capability of lifting up to 50 pounds unassisted
Must be able to lift 50-100 pounds intermittently in a team lift situation
Ability to do repetitive bending, reaching, stretching, lifting, twisting, pushing and pulling

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