What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Handler/Prespool (24/7 manufacturing) position at Metglas, Inc.?
Metglas, Inc., located in Conway, SC, is a world leading producer of Amorphous Metal Ribbon. Since our company began in the 1970’s, Metglas, Inc. (then Allied Signal located in Morristown, NJ) pioneered the development and production of amorphous metal, a unique alloy that exhibits a structure in which the metal atoms occur in a random pattern. The key to Metglas Inc.’s proprietary manufacturing process is the rapid-solidification of molten alloy at a rate of approximately one million degrees Celsius per second.
We are currently hiring a full-time Material Handler for our busy manufacturing plant. The Material Handler position is responsible for visually inspecting, packaging, and transporting amorphous metals from the production area into inventory. The position is also responsible for shipping, receiving, and warehousing raw materials and finished products.
Job Tasks:
- Use overhead crane and magnet to package amorphous metal spools in box, move to pallet, wrap, seal, and label
- Use forklift to transport packaged material to inventory, load & unload onto common carrier
- Re-work nonconforming materials, as needed
- Pull materials from inventory, package, print labels, and wrap products for shipment
- Enter product and shipping data into computer system for tracking
- Communicate with 3rd-party common carrier to schedule pick-up and delivery
- Walk to various areas of facility to observe charts, flow levels, and tank levels, and report data to shift supervisor
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Ability to read, understand, and follow directions
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
- Basic computer skills: ability to enter, retrieve, and evaluate data
- Able to lift, push, and pull up to 50lbs alone, and 51-100lbs with assistance
- Able and willing to work in a warm & hot inside environment, especially during summer months
- Able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check, including criminal
- Able to work weekdays, weekends, days, nights, and holidays per rotation schedule
- Able to work 12-hour rotating shifts
- Shifts run 7a-7p, and 7p-7a
- Rotation schedule is 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on 3 days off on one shift (7a-7pm or 7p-7a) for 2 weeks, then the same on the opposing shift.
- Overtime pay after 40 hours/week
Education, Training, & Experience:
- High school graduate or equivalent required
- Prior industrial/mechanical experience preferred
- 2 years forklift experience required
Full Time Benefits Start on Day 1 and include:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k (match after 12 months of full-time employment)
- Overtime pay after 40 hours/week
- Life Insurance
- AD&D
- Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Pay Increase after 6 months and then again after 1 year
- Advancement/Career Path Opportunities
Please visit our website metglas.com to learn more about what we do.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $16.01 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) 8% Match
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Profit sharing
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Overnight shift
- Overtime
- Rotating shift
- Rotating weekends
- Weekends as needed
Application Question(s):
- Can you pass a pre-employment drug test?
- Can you pass a pre-employment background check, including criminal? Simple traffic violations are not counted.
- Are you able to work in warm and hot indoor environments, especially during summer months, where temperatures can reach over 100 degrees?
- Do you have reliable transportation to and from work? Getting a ride to work from a friend or family member is not considered "reliable".
- Do you commit to wearing required PPE (personal protective equipment like hard hat, safety glasses, earplugs, and steel toed boots) at all times as required?
- Are you able to work 12-hour rotating shifts, which includes days, nights, overnights, holidays, and weekends?
- Pay rate is $16.01/hour to start. Is this acceptable to you?
- Candidates must be US Citizens or US Permanent Residents/Green Card Holders, and able to prove this. Do you meet this requirement?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Forklift: 2 years (Required)
- industry: 2 years (Required)
- basic computer experience, including touch-screen monitors: 2 years (Required)
Language:
- English (Required)
Shift availability:
- Night Shift (Required)
- Overnight Shift (Required)
- Day Shift (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Conway, SC 29526 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $16