Material Handling Operator

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Load and unload incoming and outgoing materials and products.
• Operate trucks, forklifts, cranes, and other equipment to move freight.
• Move materials to and from loading docks, delivery trucks, storage areas, and manufacturing areas.
• Prepare finished products for shipment by identifying their location, then pulling, packing, and loading them.
• Clean, preserve, wrap, and pack parts going out for Shipment.
• Make assignments of incoming materials location and enter them into designated reports and systems.
• Dispatch and/or move materials to specified areas.
• Maintain various receiving records as defined by management.
• Process purchase receipts and sales order shipments for drop shipments.
• Process in-house receipts (contracts for design, repair, services, etc.) to close out purchase orders.
• The ability to read, write, complete simple forms, and understand written instructions, as well as the ability to perform basic arithmetic.
• High school education or its equivalent.
• Active certification for the operation of basic lift trucks.
• Must successfully complete Forklift Driver Training and satisfactorily pass the test.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1-5 years of experience working in a warehouse setting or in logistics; experience in operating material handling equipment preferred.
• Certification to ride forklift trucks preferred.
• Must be able to work well in a team.
• Ability to read, write and follow instructions, and work independently with little guidance.
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time; ability to bend and to lift heavy materials.
• Ability to operate computers and relevant warehouse management computer software.
• Notify supervision of irregularities or equipment malfunctions.

Experience:

• This is an entry-level position.
• Responsibility for the Safety of Others: Inattention, thoughtlessness, or careless operation of equipment or performance of duties may cause lost-time injuries to others or fatal injuries.
• Responsibility for Equipment or Process: The employee is responsible for the normal use and care of equipment.
• Physical Demand: Moderate physical demand.
• Operating the equipment and gathering/moving materials demands frequent bending from the waist, stooping, twisting, stretching, walking, and standing.
• Material handling equipment is used for carrying and transporting materials.
• Mental/Visual/Auditory Demands: Frequent mental and visual attention is required to perform job duties; the flow of work is intermittent.
• Working Conditions: Good working conditions with some exposure to dust, dirt, noise, vibration, fumes, outside weather, etc.
• Hazards: Injuries are improbable except for minor cuts, abrasions, and bruises.
• Safety goggles/glasses and safety shoes are required for safety in the production area; ear protection, gloves, and aprons are sometimes advisable.
• Initiative and Ingenuity: The employee in this position follows established procedures.
• Decisions on cases not previously covered are based on general knowledge of policies and procedures; unusual cases are referred to supervision.
• Responsibility for Material or Product: Transportation of parts/materials where errors could mean serious delays of product to the customer or seriously impact production efficiency.
• Job Prerequisites: Forklift experience.

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Last updated on Oct 3, 2023