About This Role
Handling materials is the primary focus of this role, involving the loading and unloading of trucks, managing inventory, and operating various packaging equipment. This position also includes delivering parts and supplies to production areas and removing finished products efficiently.
Responsibilities
- Remove finished products and excess parts from the production area
- Stock and re-stock parts and products
- Unload in-bound trucks, enter materials into inventory, and stock in proper location
- Verify shipment accuracy and inspect for damage
- Remove products from inventory, stage the product, and load out-bound trucks
- Operate the following equipment in a safe and proper manner: forklift, scanner, shrink wrapper, and various pieces of packing equipment
- Support the stocking of the production area to the proper level of parts, products, and packing and raw materials to ensure effective operations
- Perform basic maintenance on equipment and lift trucks
- Provide training, leadership, and guidance to new and experienced Material Handlers
- Maintain equipment, tools, and work area in a clean and professional manner
- Maintain proper documentation and record keeping
Requirements
- High School diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in automotive material handling and/or inventory control
- Basic understanding of production processes or production, assembly, or manufacturing experience
- Familiarity with the Kanban process
- Basic math and analytical skills
- Able to work in a fast-paced, multicultural work environment
- Ability to function both independently and in a team environment
- Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, work effectively within time constraints and deadlines, and handle stressful situations
- Analytical skills, problem solving skills, and good judgment
- Ability to work more than eight hours a day or to work a holiday or weekend if needed
- Ability to communicate and work well with all levels of the organization
- Must demonstrate commitment, entrepreneurship, innovation, perseverance, professionalism, self-discipline, and teamwork skills
- Must be self-motivated, goal oriented, quality-driven, and capable of working with minimum supervision
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Solid working knowledge and demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office and other computer-based applications (e.g., MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, etc.)
Nice to have:
- Some college or technical school training/coursework