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About the Role
This role is responsible for all material handling needs, primarily picking warehoused parts and delivering them to assembly areas to ensure efficient production. The position works closely with production lines to ensure full utilization of people, materials, and equipment to meet customer demand, while achieving company standards for safety, quality, and productivity.
Responsibilities
- Learn and follow established principles, practices, procedures, processes, and policies.
- Operate equipment to transport materials within the facility.
- Develop a good knowledge of the company for the full scope of the role.
- Resolve problems with assistance from peers or supervisors.
- Communicate effectively with immediate supervisor and team members.
- Flex across different products and areas to support business needs.
- Perform daily equipment inspections.
- Accept responsibility for own actions and follow through on commitments.
- Participate in team meetings and exchange job-related information.
- Demonstrate attention to detail, attendance, and quality.
- Perform safe and effective operation of all equipment needed for the job.
- Practice safe working habits and follow safety guidelines.
- Understand the basic functions of the ERP system.
- Assist in training new employees or employees learning new work areas.
- Actively understand and participate with the Drive to Zero program.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Efficiently use equipment to transport materials.
- Resolve issues and recommend solutions to the leadership team.
- Participate in project teams and/or lead portions of continuous improvement projects.
- Demonstrate working knowledge of basic principles, practices, and processes in the applicable discipline and related fields.
- Resolve routine to moderately complex problems by applying established procedures and best practices.
- Frequently interact with supervisors and team members and collaborate with cross-functional partners.
- Contribute to improving processes, lead times, through-put, and cost.
- Know all functions of at least one job or be cross-trained in other materials areas.
- Be cross-trained in different areas of need.
- Provide training to new employees or employees learning new work areas according to work instructions.
- Proficiently access information and perform transactions within the ERP system.
- Use initiative and judgment to lead problem-solving and implement appropriate countermeasures.
- Suggest and implement improvements to existing equipment and/or designs.
- Be self-reliant with minimal direction and capable of assessing workload needs.
Requirements
- Ability to operate or learn to operate material handling equipment.
- Ability to identify and resolve basic problems.
- Ability to effectively work in a team environment.
- Models positive and professional work ethics.
- Effective communication skills.
- 1 year of material handling experience (for MH II).
- Ability to use advanced troubleshooting within the materials environment.
- Ability to train other employees in established processes.
- Problem-solving skills and interfacing with other departments.
- Strong communication skills.
- 2 years of material handling/forklift operation experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment (for MH III).
- 2 years of material handling/warehouse experience (for Distribution MH II).
- 5 years of material handling/forklift operation experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment (for Distribution MH III).
- Basic problem-solving knowledge.
- Ability to perform basic reading, writing, and math functions.
- Basic PC knowledge.
- High level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work at heights.
- Demonstrated experience in root cause problem solving (5 Why, 8D, PDCA, etc.) (for MH III).
- Demonstrated experience effectively training other employees to work instructions/standard work (for MH III).
- Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ERP system (Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics) (for MH III).
- Read and understand work instructions.
Skills
- Material handling
- Forklift operation
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Troubleshooting
- Training
- ERP system knowledge
- Root cause analysis
- Attention to detail
- Accuracy
- Working at heights
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
- Shift work
Experience Level
- Entry-level (Material Handler I)
- 1+ year (Material Handler II)
- 2+ years (Material Handler III - Production)
- 5+ years (Material Handler III - Distribution)
Salary/Compensations
- Material Handler I - $18.10/hour
- Material Handler II - $20.10/hour
About the Company
- For more than 65 years, we've turned big ideas into solutions that help protect homes, strengthen businesses and build a more resilient, efficient, sustainable energy future.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.