Material Handler

About the role

• Primary Function:

Provide raw materials to production area in a timely manner. Remove finished goods to warehouse and maintain accurate inventory. Work independently

• Duties and Responsibilities (tasks include but are not limited to):
• Provide raw materials for production area.
• Remove finished goods from production area.
• Assist with banding skids of finished goods at all areas.
• Understand packaging specifications and processing specifications.
• Supply skids of cans/pails/cartons/cases for Labeling area and remove skids of completed labeled cans/pails/cartons/cases.
• Replenish skid inventory in Production area and Warehouse area.
• Assist in banding and store returnable skids to Storage area.
• Remove unused packaging goods and unused raw materials from production area during changeovers or shutdowns.
• Maintain proper housekeeping.
• Record data for inventory purposes, as needed.
• Unload inbound and chop stock trailers, as needed.
• Verify Inventory Scanners are operating when transporting skids from production area to warehouse or Transfer trailers.
• Work Environment/Time Worked:
• Work Environment: Activities occur inside an Adhesive manufacturing facility. Occasional outside for unloading solvent truck deliveries also occurs. Job conditions include but are not limited to exposure to the following.
• Plant ambient temperature in the summer matches that outside.
• Plant is heated in the winter time.
• Material Handler is exposed to dust and solvent fumes in small quantities when raw materials are added.
• The material handler is exposed to chemicals (raw materials)
• Sharp edges on safety knives.
• Heavy equipment includes hydraulic lift.
• Pinch points on moving mechanical equipment.
• Works with hot drums of Indopol.
• Heavy equipment includes fork truck.
• Job is generally clean in nature. Holder is issued a 100% cotton uniform.
• Time Worked:
• Days of Week Worked:
• Typically Monday through Friday with Saturday and/or Sunday overtime as business dictates.
• Shifts Worked:
• Four shifts of Operation - 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., 7pm-7am Sat & Sun and 11pm-7am Fri/Mon.
• Material handler position is required to come in 15 minutes prior to start of shift
• While training on or performing operator/material handler positions you will be required to come in 15 minutes prior to start of shift
• Physical Requirements:
• Climbing - climb stairs to mezzanine, many trips per shift, must climb into and out of fork lift.
• Crouching - crouch to lift bags.
• Reaching - reach when picking up bags of raw material.
• Walking - walk to and from raw materials to mixers.
• Pushing - push raw materials on pallet jack, push a broom and need to occasionally push an empty 55-gallon drum on skid.
• Pulling - pull raw materials on pallet jack.
• Lifting - lift raw materials (occasionally up to 62 lbs.)
• Fingering - must push buttons on HMI (control panel).
• Grasping - grasp containers of raw materials, valve switches and must grasp various controls of the fork truck.
• Talking - must communicate with other members of plant.
• Hearing - must communicate with other members of plant.
• Sight - see hazards, warnings, SDS's, etc.
• Writing - record data and test results.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Essential Full Performance Knowledge: Knowledge required includes, but is not limited to, processing specifications, job breakdowns/SOP's, operation of fork truck with a valid license, maintain inventory records, packaging of skids, housekeeping.
• Essential Full Performance Skills:
• Reading - read certification sheets, labels, and SDS's.
• Math - basic math includes decimals.
• Writing - fill out certification sheets, QA paperwork, etc.
• Communication - see physical requirements.
• Gauge interpretation - read scale, pump motors, HMI (process control panel).
• Driving/Operating a fork truck with a valid license.
• Able to work independently.
• Essential Full Performance Abilities: N/A
• Equipment/Data:
• Equipment Run On-the-Job: Fork truck with valid license, HMI (process control computer), skid bander, weigh scale
• Tools Required On-the-Job: Shears, Pen, pencil, calculator, pallet jack, shovel, safety knife.
• Data Used On-the-Job: As applicable, material handling, storage, inspection, traceability, processing specifications.
• Education & Experience Requirements:
• Education: High School Diploma

Equivalency: GED

• Experience: 2 years warehousing experience

Equivalency: N/A

Additional Information

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