About This Role
This night-shift Material Handler role supports manufacturing by ensuring sufficient materials and supplies are available, managing plastic resins, and transporting goods to designated areas using the IQ materials management system (IQMS). The position suits a mechanically inclined individual with forklift experience.
Responsibilities
- Report 30 minutes prior to your assigned shift and walk through with the previous lead person to determine priorities based on information from the logbook and IQMS
- Review priorities with the Shift Supervisor
- Inventory machines with plastic resins to prevent them from running dry
- Ensure all equipment is in place for specific jobs and is running functionally
- Check the temperature of the hopper and dryer
- Keep the machine area clean and organized, ensuring all extension cords and hoses are neatly tied and off the floor, and pallets are square to the machines
- Clean machine, hopper loader, screens, material hose, and grinder after each usage to eliminate contamination to the next product run
- Maintain grinders, if necessary
- Periodically walk through the production floor and inventory levels of plastic resins at each machine (gaylords, auger feeders, and hoppers)
- Restock materials and supplies
- Remove empty gaylords (remove tags) and finished goods from the production floor to the staging area in the warehouse or final lot
- Empty blue trashcans from the production floor, trash from the lunchroom, and warehouse at the end of each shift daily
- Take all trash to compactors and keep the work area clean
- Ensure materials, supplies, and plastic resins are restocked throughout your shift and at shift change
- Interact with the shift supervisor on job completes, material usage, and other related problems
- Work as directed
Requirements
- Hands-on, mechanically inclined
- Forklift experience or certification
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- 401(k) Matching
- Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Health Savings Account Options
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
Important Details
- Schedule: Monday - Friday, some weekends required; 10:30pm - 7:00am
Physical Requirements
- The ability to climb
- The ability to lift, push or pull up to 75 pounds
- The ability to stand and walk between various departments and areas
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