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Material Handler

Parker Fabrication Inc
Morton, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2025
Description:

$16.68 to $22.35 per hour. Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, 401K

SHIFT: 1st Shift Monday thru Friday - 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM with occasional OT

We are seeking a skilled Material Handler to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for for the safe, accurate, and efficient movement, storage, and tracking of materials within Parker Fabrication Inc. The ideal candidate will have experience in manufacturing or fast-paced environments, logistics and/or warehousing, be extremely organized and accurate, and have fine attention to detail.

Summary of Responsibilities:

  • Understands and observes all necessary safety procedures.
  • Relies on specific instructions and pre-existing guidelines to perform functions of the job.
  • Receives incoming deliveries including the unloading, inspection, labeling, and storage of goods.
  • Communicate to appropriate staff when goods arrive.
  • Pulls materials from storage to stage for Work-In-Process.
  • Loading/Unloading production components, consumables,and finished goods.
  • Ensuring accurage inventory records are kept, maintiained, and inspected for accuracy.
  • Utilize technology and communication tools to ensure proper documentation and record-keeping occurs in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Distributing bulk goods into smaller portions to match production needs.
  • Regular assistance in the maintenance and care for equipment and machinery.
  • Regular assistance in the organization and cleanliness of work areas.
  • Communicating unexpected issues to proper authorities in a timely manner.
Requirements:

EDUCATION: High School Diploma preferred

EXPERIENCE:

One year of related experience is preferred.

Knowledge of relative safety standards and willingness to use protective clothing (face-shield, gloves etc.)

SKILLS / ABILITIES:

  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Proficient in English.
  • Must be able to pass a forklift certification test.
  • Must have basic computer literacy (Windows).
  • Ability to accurately prioritize their time and effort based on cost and matters of greatest importance.
  • Ability to accurately count and enter data with a low rate of failure.
  • Ability to creatively consider processes and recommend improvements to bolster efficiency.
  • Ability to work within the confines of a standard employee handbook regarding attendance, discipline, off-work conduct.
  • Ability to test equipment to ensure proper functionality and confirm desired output.

EQUIPMENT USED: PC, Forklift, Pallet Jacks, Carts, Shipping Tools (Strappers, Wrappers, Staplers), Label Printers

SOFTWARE USED: JobBoss, Office, Email, MRP Material Tracking Software

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior; and, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others. Must be able to properly communicate issues to supervisor, colleagues, and maintenance staff

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and stand; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear; walk and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. There are sometimes fumes or airborne particles in the work area that are handled through appropriate PPE that is provided by the employer.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES | Amount of Time

Stand - Over 2/3

Walk - 1/3 to 2/3

Sit - Under 1/3

Use hand to finger, handle or feel - Over 2/3

Reach with hands and arms - Over 2/3

Climb or Balance - Under 1/3

Stool, kneel, crouch or crawl - Under 1/3

Talk - Under 1/3

Hear - Over 2/3

Taste - None

Smell - None

WEIGHT and FORCE DEMANDS | Amount of Time

Up to 10 pounds - 1/3 to 2/3

Up to 25 pounds - Up to 1/3

Up to 50 pounds - Up to 1/3

Up to 100 pounds - None

More than 100 pounds - None

WORK ENVIRONMENT | Amount of Time

Wet or humid conditions(non-weather) - Under 1/3

Work near moving mechanical parts - Over 2/3

Work in high, precarious places - Under 1/3

Fumes or airborne particles - Under 1/3

Toxic or caustic chemicals - Under 1/3

Outdoor weather conditions - Under 1/3

Extreme cold(non-weather) - None

Extreme hot (non-weather) - None

Risk of electrical shock - Under 1/3

Work with explosives - None

Risk of radiation - None

Vibration - Under 1/3

VISION DEMANDS | Required/Not Required

No special vision requirements

Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) - Required

Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more) - Required

Color vision (Ability to identify and distinguish colors) - Required

Peripheral vision - Required

Depth perception - Required

Ability to adjust focus - Required

Noise Level/Exposure Level: Loud

Salary : $17 - $22

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