Material Handler Forklift

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Material Handler
SUMMARY:
Coordinates and expedites flow of materials, parts and assemblies in and out of departments
and storage areas by performing the following duties:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Read pick tickets, material issues, and other incoming paperwork to determine items to be moved, gathered or distributed.
Convey materials and items from Receiving or Warehouse storage to production or other assigned areas.
Sort and places materials or items on racks, shelves, or in bins according to
predetermined storage layout.
Perform daily inventory cycle counts.
Conduct investigation on discrepant counts and feeds information to P&IC Coordinator.
Perform the physical movement of crates, skids and larger items in and out of
Production areas using fork lift/hand truck as necessary.
Coordinate daily gathering and transport of materials from one  plant to the other.
Fills requisitions, work orders, or requests for materials, tools or other stock items and distributes items to production.
Gather customer parts orders, packs and makes ready for shipment.
Processes ASN (Advanced Shipment Notice) and works within customer’s portal.
Make transportation arrangements and coordinates deliveries and shipments with
carriers.
Verify that all materials are marked or have attached to them: identifying part numbers, RMA copy; or other pertinent information.
Organize storage areas and ensures material is stored in logical way – placing like
product together, and as close to point of use as possible.
Maintain storage carousels and ensures counts are kept accurate.
Restricts general access to carousels where possible.

Maintain FIFO storage system in warehouse spaces.
Gather garbage from around Production areas and disposes of it.
Weighs or counts items before processing movement within plant .
Uses Macola system to process data entry.
Identifies date sensitive materials and labels items with fluorescent hand-dated labels.
Generate Root Cause Problem Forms when a problem is detected and turns form in to
Materials Manager.
Complete requisition forms to order supplies from other plant departments.
Prepare parcels for mailing.
Oversee operation of docks; overhead and drive in doors. Notifies office of need for
repairs and works with door maintenance supplier to keep docks safe and operational.
Any and all duties assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must possess the skills, training and abilities listed below:
Education/Experience
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 5 years of experience in a warehouse environment LEAN experience a plus
Math Ability
Must be able to verify counts; packing slip information; perform cycle counts;
understand percentages and weight, units of measure.
Reasoning Ability
Demonstrates the ability to analyze inventory inaccuracies and reason through possible
causes of inaccurate counts.
Must be able to grasp Production’s processes and procedures as a means to determine root causes.
Computer Skills
Must be able to complete daily data entry requirements using Macola in a timely
manner.
Data entry accuracy is key to this position.
Certificates/Licenses Required
Current fork lift license