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Material Handler - 1st Shift

Daifuku
Hobart, IN Other
POSTED ON 4/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/3/2026

Overview

Manufacturing Company with Career Development Opportunities! 

Full Time|1st Shift|Monday - Friday|6:00am - 2:30pm

Comprehensive Benefits Package

 

About Us

Daifuku is the nation’s leading independent, U.S.‐based provider of intelligent material handling systems. With hundreds of engineers in‐house, the company designs, manufactures, integrates, and installs the full spectrum of intralogistics solutions. We provide leading‐edge conveyor and sortation systems, voice and light‐directed order fulfillment equipment, controls and software, robotics, mezzanines, and structures.

 

If you want to join a team of industry leading experts and who want to create an impact on the future of material handling solutions, we want to hear from you!

 

Responsibilities

 

Position Summary

The Material Handler will perform receiving tasks, including receiving and unloading items, verifying shipment condition, and keeping computer records.

 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • The primary goal is to handle, move, load and unload materials by hand or using a variety of materials handling equipment including tow motors and/or forklifts
  • Perform other material handling activities such as counting, weighing, sorting, packing and unpacking.
  • Load and unload materials onto and off trucks and loading docks.
  • Operate industrial trucks, tractors, loaders, forklifts and other equipment to transport materials to and from transportation vehicles and loading docks and to store and retrieve materials.
  • Connect hoses or pipes and operate equipment to load and unload chemicals used on premises.
  • Operate equipment to dump materials such as scrap metal or to remove materials from forklifts.
  • Operate the floor sweeper and washer.
  • May perform other activities, such as opening containers and crates, filling orders, assisting in taking inventory and weighing and checking materials.
  • Employees are responsible to comply with all requirements of Daifuku’s QMS policies and procedures.
  • Employees are to ensure sustainable process outputs that drive continuous improvement to provide leading industry performance and exceptional customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or equivalent preferred 
  • Minimum 1 year of related experience preferred 
  • Good communications skills; attention to detail and organized
  • Ability to effectively build relationships with co-workers.
  • Ability to work under pressure with time constraints.
  • Ability to complete assigned training in a timely manner.

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