Material Handler - 3rd Shift

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SPSUS Mac-H5 Material Handler

SUMMARY

The material handler loads, unloads, and moves materials within or near plant or work site by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following, other duties may be assigned :

Performs a combination of the following duties to move material within plant and warehouse operations to keep packaging lines running :

• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
• Generates and applies bar code labels to raw material and finished product pallets.
• Reviews work orders to determine the products to be run during the day and the related materials necessary.
• Checks supplies and stocks production lines with products and packaging materials as required at the beginning of each shift to allow production lines to run.
• Restocks production lines throughout the day as necessary.
• Removes finished product from production lines and transports to appropriate location in warehouse for storage and / or shipment.
• Removes trash from packaging line and transports to dumpster.
• Operates shrink wrap machine.
• Secure finished product to pallet, using strapping to shrink wrap for storage and to prevent damage during shipping.
• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on cases or other containers.
• Maintains inventory and log of materials and products on hand, used and checked by Quality Control.
• Loads finished goods pallets onto trucks using forklifts to fulfill customer shipments.
• Contacts main warehouse to order additional materials and products as needed and pulls materials for production or shipment via AIM warehouse management system.
• Performs computer transactions in MFG / PRO via computer terminal or RF equipment.
• Products packaged include vitamins and pharmaceuticals.
• Packaging materials include corrugated paper, paperboard, foil, and vinyl.
• Most material and products are palletized and transported by pallet hand jack or electric powered pallet jack.
• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials or containers to be moved.
• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area.
• May use forklift to remove pallets of material from racks, floor locations, or AS-RS system.
• May use other material handling equipment such as wheeled carts, wheeled bins, and handcarts.
• May unload trucks using a forklift to receive raw material shipments from suppliers into our MFG / PRO inventory and puts away.
• May load finished goods pallets onto trucks using forklifts to fulfill customer shipments.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES : This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE :

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS :

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one on one setting. Ability to read, write and understand verbal instructions in English.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS :

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY :

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and / or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and / or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.