About This Role
Moving materials and managing inventory are the core tasks of this role, which supports production schedules and customer requirements. The Material Handler will work with shipping, receiving, inventory control, and cycle counting programs in a factory environment.
Responsibilities
- Complete warehousing, inventory control, receiving, shipping, product identification and traceability, and proper material handling and storage tasks with supervision
- Complete inventory transactions such as transfers, issues, and receipts on PC and barcode scanner
- Assist with the Inventory Cycle Count Program with supervision
- Use continuous improvement program
- Comply with safety and hazardous material handling regulations, and requirements for Hazardous Waste Management
- Ensure compliance in all safety, health, and environmental regulations, policies, and procedures for a goal of zero incidents and injuries
- Assist in delivering required training to ensure that all coworkers have the necessary skills to perform their jobs properly and safely
- Communicate consistently on all activities to appropriate individuals (internal & external)
- Maintain ongoing communication and adhere to all Companywide policies to eliminate and/or reduce exposure to liability
- Provide assistance to other departments, as needed
- Participate in Small Group Improvement Activity Teams and daily Team Meetings
- Initiate Engineering Change Requests to improve quality, reduce cycle times, and/or to correct nonconformities
- Comply with Quality Management System requirements in accordance with ISO9001
- Identify opportunities for improvements and submit continuous improvement ideas
Requirements
- High School graduate, or equivalent
- Material Handler experience
- Experience making inventory transactions through an ERP system (preferably Epicor E9) and through barcode scanner
- Ability to perform Shipping, Receiving, Warehousing, Inventory Control, Cycle Counting, Packaging, and Logistics
- Attention to detail
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of applicable operating and documentation procedures and material flow
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
- Ability to understand and follow posted work rules and procedures
- Ability to accept constructive criticism
- Ability to prioritize, organize, solve problems, and complete tasks independently
- Ability to lead, supervise and train others
- Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with subordinates, members of management, vendors, and other employees
