What are the responsibilities and job description for the Second Shift/Material Handler position at Somic America?
ABOUT US
Somic America, Inc is a forward-thinking company that makes steering components for the top automakers in the world. Our top values are creating quality products, keeping a safe work environment, and supporting our staff. We have a strong culture of hard work and collaboration and offer competitive salary and benefits.
SUMMARY
We are currently seeking a Second Shift Material Handler for our Wytheville, VA manufacturing plant. Material Handlers in our PC group play a crucial role in ensuring the safe, damage-free, and accurate handling of supplies and materials within the facility. Responsibilities include supplying materials to production lines, delivering raw forgings to machining lines, providing plated housings to assembly lines, and operating Tug and forklift equipment for material movement.
In addition to material handling duties, the employee may be assigned equipment operation tasks as needed. It is essential to strictly adhere to safety precautions at all times, including paying close attention to fellow employees in the aisles, consistently sounding the horn throughout the facility, and actively identifying safety concerns during travel within the plant.
The ideal candidate for this position should be capable of standing, walking, using hands for handling and manipulating objects, reaching, and communicating effectively. Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, and crawling may be required.
The selected candidate must possess the willingness and ability to train others in fork truck operations, product identification, and locating materials in the manufacturing and shipping areas. The ability to lift up to 10 pounds regularly and occasionally lift up to 75 pounds is required.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong work ethic and the ability to thrive in a repetitive, fast-paced environment.
- Punctuality and commitment to arriving at work daily and on time.
- Strong visual acuity, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus, is also necessary.
- Prior experience as a Fork Truck Operator.
- High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
- Basic mathematical skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, maintenance guidelines, and procedures in English.
- Effective communication skills for presenting information to colleagues in one-on-one and small group settings.
- Problem-solving abilities involving standardized situations with several concrete variables.
BENEFITS
- Excellent opportunities for advancement
- On-the-job training
- Excellent medical and dental benefits – low cost to employees – benefits are effective the first of the month after the month hired – additional tobacco free discount
- STD/LTD Insurance
- 401(k) contribution with company match
- Life insurance at two times annual salary at no cost to employee
- 10 Paid Holidays per year
- Vacation eligible during your first year
- Clothing allowance including safety shoes and safety glasses
- Opportunity to cross-train on different equipment
- Paid 30 minute lunch break
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20
