About the Role
As Material Handlers, you will be crucial in ensuring smooth operations and supporting our diverse team. You will work in a production environment, engage in continuous productive activity and must meet requirements within predetermined time constraints. Tasks require the use of both hands and arms on a repetitive basis for a full range of motion.
Responsibilities
- Use a Forklift (electric or propane), tugger, overhead crane, and other equipment to deliver materials both inside and outside of the manufacturing facility.
- Review job orders and internal requests to determine the appropriate location and drop-off procedure.
- Monitor restock requests and move materials to locations that will soon need more materials.
- Measure part quantity and type using scales and hand tools to ensure supply requests are fulfilled accurately.
- Review works orders and part drawings to accurately determine which parts and materials are needed for specific jobs and areas.
- Utilize trigger cards and internal applications to identify where new materials are needed, ensuring accuracy in quantities and that proper procedures are followed.
- Utilize Oracle ERP to review packing slips and bills of material.
- Check work orders and inspect materials to confirm accuracy and report quality concerns when necessary.
- Mentor basic-level team members in the completion of their work to help their professional growth.
- Complete electronic forklift safety inspections daily on each truck used.
- Participate in LPS improvements, acting as a subject matter expert and problem solver for different activities.
- Meet department targets and consistently adhere to quality and safety standards.
- Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of demonstrated experience in a material handling or related role within a manufacturing environment.
- 1-3 years of driving a forklift in a manufacturing environment with a safe driving record.
- Ability to operate both an electric and propane-powered forklift for indoor and outdoor use.
- Sound attention to detail, with the ability to determine accurate order quantities consistently and enter information correctly in the ERP system.
- Ability to work independently and meet the requirements of assigned materials requests.
- Good communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to articulate information efficiently and effectively to team members in a variety of production support departments.
- Good computer skills with the ability to review and respond to requests via internal applications.
- Able to utilize ERP software to complete a variety of basic material handling functions.
- Possess a good understanding of how to read blueprints and job orders.
- Basic math skills with the ability to calculate quantities and weights.
- Good interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to work successfully and share information with team members from a variety of different production and production support teams.
- Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments such as scales and callipers.
- Ability and willingness to follow Health Safety & Environment procedures accurately, reporting concerns promptly to the safety action team.
- Capable of embracing diversity and equity to ensure they contribute to a respectful and inclusive workplace.
- Proficient in using MS Office products, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement manufacturing principles.
- Standing: All tasks are performed in a standing position with intermittent walking.
- Lifting: Frequent lifting of items ranging in weight from 5 lbs to 20 lbs.
- Walking: Occasional walking moderate distances (less than 1km).
- Carrying: Frequent carrying of items ranging in weight from 5 lbs. to 20 lbs.
- Pushing: Occasional pushing of motorized material handling carts with loaded weights up to 1000 lbs.
- Pulling: Occasional pulling of motorized material handling carts with loaded weights up to 1000 lbs.
- Bending: Frequent bending and crouching to safely lift parts of various sizes and shapes.
- Reaching: Continuous full range of motion from above the shoulders to below the knees.
- Handling: Continuous handling of parts ranging in weight from 5 lbs. to 20 lbs.
Skills
- Forklift operation
- Tugger operation
- Overhead crane operation
- Oracle ERP
- MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Lean Manufacturing principles
- Continuous Improvement principles
- Blueprint reading
- Job order interpretation
- Basic math skills
- Hand tool usage
- Power tool usage
- Precision measuring instrument usage (scales, callipers)
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
- Day Shift
- Afternoon Shift
- Weekend Shift
Experience Level
- 1-3 years
Salary/Compensations
- $23.25-$26.25 per hour
- $1 shift premium per hour for the afternoon shift
- $2.50 shift premium for the weekend shift
- 4% annual incentive plan (AIP) target bonus
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Performance-based bonus
- Generous employer-matched retirement savings plan
- Three weeks of paid vacation
- Paid holiday shutdown
- 100% employer-paid health and wellness benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Prescription coverage
- Health Care Spending Account (HCSA)
- Personal Spending Account (PSA)
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
- Summer hours program
- Education reimbursement
- Seniority recognition
- Access to Spark LMS for continuous learning and development
- Safe and fun working environment
About the Company
- S&C Electric Company has a history of more than 70 years of innovation in Canada and a century globally.
- S&C is a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the power industry.
- Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy.
- We are big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly.
- We foster a collaborative, safety-focused environment where achievements are celebrated and growth is encouraged.
- S&C Electric Canada Ltd. is an equal-opportunity employer.
- In 1909, S&C Electric Company transformed the delivery of safe, reliable electricity with the invention of the Liquid Power Fuse.
- Today, as the world faces extreme weather events and the demand for electricity grows, S&C continues to innovate and advance the electrical grid, ensuring reliable and resilient power for homes, communities, and critical infrastructure around the world.
- With a diverse, global workforce and core values around integrity, safety, and quality, S&C is a trusted industry leader and top workplace that offers meaningful careers to more than 3,500 team members.
- As a people-first organization, S&C is committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative workplace where team members advance their careers through robust talent-development programs and involved leadership.
- S&C’s deeply rooted belief diversity fosters greater creativity, innovation, and success guides the company to advance and sustain a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace culture.
Equal Opportunity
- S&C Electric Canada Ltd. is an equal-opportunity employer.
- In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, S&C Electric Canada Ltd. will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform S&C Electric Canada Ltd.’s Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
