Material Handler

Ensures orderly production and distribution of products by pulling orders from inventory, delivering production materials and supplies where needed, and staging finished product for final distribution.

Requirements

• Operates forklifts, pallet jacks, and other lift machinery to move items onto and off trucks, loading docks, or appropriate production areas
• Reads and understands the job ticket and other special instructions before beginning the assigned job
• Obtains and records accurate counts of finished products, goods, and/or materials to be shipped and for those received
• Packs materials in a manner that will ensure delivery without damage, following job jacket and/or customer packing specifications as needed
• Identifies contents and number of products using proper labeling methods
• Arranges for shipments and communicates required delivery dates to carriers
• Seeks the most cost-effective methods to ship and maintain a current rate list for carriers as needed
• Obtains correct receipts from carriers with full information confirming shipment and/or delivery
• Keeps an accurate log of all shipments
• Checks incoming shipments of materials and goods to determine if they are the same as ordered, in quantity, quality, brand, and grade, and reports damaged goods to supervisor
• Stores received materials in proper storage areas
• Delivers goods and materials to the proper requisitioning department
• Traces lost or delayed shipments and initiates claims for loss or damage
• Checks the accuracy of all shipping and receiving documents
• Maintains good security habits at the dock doors
• Perform other duties as assigned