Material Handler

Description

SUMMARY

Load, unload and move materials at plant, yard, or other work site.

1st Shift Core Hours 7:00 am to 3:00 pm overtime during the week including Saturdays as needed.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Loads and unloads materials to and from designated storage areas, such as racks and shelves, or vehicles, such as trucks.
• Stacks or piles materials, such as lumber, boards, or pallets.
• Bundles and bands material using banding machines.
• Sorts and stores items according to specifications.
• Assembles product containers and crates, using hand tools and precut lumber.
• Records number of units handled and moved, using daily production sheet or work tickets.
• Attaches identifying tags or marks information on containers.
• Cleans work area, using brooms, rags, and cleaning compounds.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Adjusts or replaces equipment parts, such as rollers, belts, plugs and caps, using hand tools.
• Installs protective devices, such as bracing, padding or strapping, to prevent shifting or damage to items being transported.

Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Production and Processing—Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Equipment Selection—Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
• Reading Comprehension—Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Static Strength—The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. Extent Flexibility—The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
• Oral Comprehension—The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension—The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Information Ordering—The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• Manual Dexterity—The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Trunk Strength—The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must Be Able To:

• Handle and Move Objects—Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• Perform General Physical Activities—Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Document/Record Information—Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
• Control Machines and Processes—Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes.
• Performing Administrative Activities—Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
• Get Information—By observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.