Material Specialist

About the role

Mueller Company, a subsidiary of Mueller Water Products and publicly traded company (NYSE: MWA) is the nation's leading manufacturer of flow control devices for the water and gas distribution industries and North America's largest and only full-line supplier of potable water distribution products.

Summary

The driving force behind our growth at Mueller is our people. The facilities maintenance position is a crucial part of our team in helping us to ensure that we deliver quality to our customers.

This position works in an industrial environment that is hot, humid, and noisy and works around dust grease, oil, and other chemical substances. This is a non-climate-controlled facility, meaning temperatures can be very high in the summer, and cold in the winter. Operators will perform tasks such as lifting, up to 50 lbs., walking, climbing, pushing, twisting, and stooping to perform the responsibilities of this role.

Essential Functions

• Receives and unloads freight both manually or with equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks
• Checks identification, reports shortages or damage, moves, stores, stacks, and arranges
• Inventory transfer - unloads, moves, and stores a variety of materials, parts, or products using standardized procedures
• Must be able to identify, count (including weigh count), record, and keep like parts together
• Maintaining inventory records, inventory completions, inventory adjustments, ship confirmations, receiving tally and scrap entry
• Perform Cycle counts and other related duties
• Operate a power lift truck, hand truck, dolly, or other device
• Wear the proper PPE for each task given
• Perform other related duties as directed

Required Qualifications

• Must have prior receiving experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Must be able to flex sift as needed
• Experience with problem solving and finding alternative solutions.
• Strong safety record
• Must be able to drive a standup and sit-down forklifts
• Must be able to use a powered and manual pallet jack

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to see needs and identify potential issues that could disrupt workflow

Education and Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Good written and oral communication skills
• 2+ years of shipping experience in a manufacturing/warehouse setting
• Forklift experience
• Familiarity with inventory and scales
• Follow oral and written instructions and work orders
• Multitask, self-motivated, and work with little to no supervision

Physical Requirements

• Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, reach within hands and arm's length, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Ability to lift and/or move 50 pounds, and up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements include close vision and color vision.
• Ability to use power tools, air tools and other vibratory tools.
• Ability to work from a standing position for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work around hot heavy machinery.
• Ability to work in an open warehouse environment, subject to seasonal weather (hot/cold)
• Must be able to function in a high-pressure production type environment.

Travel Requirements

• No overnight travel is required.

• Mueller is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• We encourage anyone with the required skills to apply.
• This job description is subject to change at any time. This document does not limit management's right to proscribe or restrict the tasks or duties that may be assigned or reassigned.

Other Compensation & Benefits

Mueller offers an excellent salary and benefits package. Current benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k plan with 5% Company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), short-term and long-term disability benefits, vacation, 100% paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement program, student debt retirement matching, well-being program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company-provided life insurance, supplemental insurance at group rates, and more.