Materials Handler

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Job Summary

Job Description

Duties

• Receiving, identifying, labeling, issuing, storing, retrieving, loading, moving; unloading and relocating material, tools, parts, supplies and equipment in compliance with the department's procedures. Opens containers, installs strapping, loads and unloads material onto or from pallets, boxes, cartons, trays, racks, shelves, drawers or cabinets by hand; hand carrying or conveying materials with hand trucks, pallet jacks, electric dolly, forklift or other appropriate conveyance or lifting device; securing or relocating lifting attachments or forks, recording quantities, locations, shelf life, etc., and performing related clerical tasks according to prescribed routines;
• Counting and checking shipments for damage and verifying that items received conform to Purchase Order specifications and descriptions, Attaching identifying tags and labels to materials and/or marking information on containers.
• Taking physical inventories by hand, counting or weigh counting, reporting findings in accordance with prescribed procedures.
• Preparing Bills of Lading.
• Erecting and relocating racks, shelving, cabinets, etc., as required.
• Using power tools as required.
• Instructing and training employees of lower classification in the work.
• Being responsible for the preparation of records in connection with the work.
• Performing similar or less skilled duties as assigned.
• Ensuring the work area and equipment are in good order and cleaned up after completion of work; and working with employees in higher classifications and performing other duties in accordance with the section of the foreword to the job manual entitled "Duties."

Qualifications

Must meet the Company's requirements as to General Qualifications; must have all the qualifications of Material Handler; and, in addition:

• Must have at least two and one-half (21/2) years' experience as a Material Handler Trainee, or the equivalent
• Must have demonstrated aptitude and ability in the performance of the duties of Material Handler Trainee
• Must be able to comply with job orders, drawings, and the Company's policies and procedures for receiving, storing, issuing, inventorying and processing materials, supplies and equipment
• Must have a thorough working knowledge of:
  • the practices and methods of safely handling materials, supplies, and equipment.
  • the practices and procedures of the department and the Company pertaining to receiving, identifying, retrieving, issuing, storing, record keeping and inventorying stock.
  • the functions, care and operation of the equipment and apparatus for loading, unloading, and moving operations.
  • the safe operation and proper use of power saws, drill press, grinder, etc.
  • the identification of inventory items, their general usage characteristics and the records and accounting system in use; and
  • the practices, principles of operation, and the proper application of equipment as prescribed by the Company for safety, first aid, firefighting and prevention;

• Must be able to make neat, concise, and accurate records and reports.
• Must have the ability to receive, interpret, and pass on orders and instructions in a timely manner that will maintain harmony and safety, and obtain cooperation and satisfactory work results from men assigned to the work.
• Must be able to:
  • perform simple bookkeeping operations; and work harmoniously with the employees of this and other departments with whom the work must be coordinated.

• Must have satisfactorily completed all training as prescribed by the Company.

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It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.

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