Material Technician

Key Areas of Responsibility (Answerable for the following end results)

• Drive/operate fork truck, tugger and/or cherry picker in a fast-paced warehousing and shipping environment.
• Organize & stock material to meet warehousing requirements and inventory control in a timely manner.
• Utilize electronic interface equipment to pick and store material as needed.
• Escalate all scan faults to your supervisor including (but not exclusively) no stocks, failed scans or bad serial number.
• Meet timing requirements for efficient processing of materials to achieve expectations.
• Store all material in proper locations.
• Maintain height standards for storage of materials
• Sort and process dunnage for efficient storage and return to supply base.
• Accurately count and record dunnage received and shipped
• Maintain storage standards for height and location
• Organize and maintain general storage areas
• Ensure all material is stably stacked
• Report all container degradation to supervisor or management
• Maintain a safe and clear access to all doorways and foot traffic areas.
• Adheres to all safety rules
• wear required Personal Protection Equipment.
• Adhere to all safety standards for dock safety
• Practice safe driving practices to maintain visibility
• Adhere to safe practices while stacking and unstacking to avoid spills’
• Observe and report maintenance issues on powered industrial trucks,
• Perform pre-operations check lists and report findings on proper forms.
• Support plant wide material organization and housekeeping goals.
• Adhere to FIFO guidelines to ensure proper rotation of all material
• Participate in plant inventories and material reorganization activity, as required.
• Maintain powered industrial truck certification, and attend update training, as needed.
• Remove cardboard to the bailer area.
• Bail cardboard and place bails in appropriate storage trailer locations and enforce recycling programs.
• Operation of certain electronic equipment required (scanners, tablets, etc.)
• Document all activities as required.
• Adhere to all company guidelines for Emergency Evacuation to ensure employee safety.
• Report all accidents or observed property damage to supervision immediately
• Any additional responsibility deemed necessary by management.

Limits of Authority

• Advise Department Manager of those situations that may pose a significant risk to the program, product assurance, facilities, and employee safety or customer satisfaction results.
• Initiate actions to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformance relating to product, process & systems.
• Identify and record any problems relating to the product, process or system.
• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through the appropriate channels and verify implementation.
• Control further processing and delivery of nonconforming product until the deficiency is corrected.

Basic Education, Experience and Skills Required

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Good written and mathematical skills.
• Basic computer skills required
• Good communication and team working skills.
• Powered Industrial Truck Certification.
• Familiar with quality specifications and documentation in an automotive environment a plus.
• Able to maintain confidential information.

Internal Training (Minimum Requirements)

• Emotiv Orientation
• Departmental Training
  • Process – Materials Management
  • Process – Shipping Management
  • Hazardous Communication
  • Spill Prevention
  • Battery Change Out
  • Min / Max Inventory
• Company Training
  • BOS Overview
  • Information Technology
  • Quality Mission Statement

Health, Safety and Physical Demand Requirements

• Standing and sitting in a manufacturing environment, minor lifting and pushing of material and equipment.
• Must be able to tolerate working at heights up to twenty-five (25) feet.
• 50 pounds lifting
• Able to tolerate sitting for 8 hours or more
• Occasional lifting, climbing, carrying, pulling, griping, grasping and reaching 11-64% of work day
• Hand and eye coordination

Risks Associated with Job Function

• None

Travel Requirements

• None

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)