Material Handler-1st shift-(Mon-Thurs 4a-2p)

Position Summary

The Material Handler is responsible for the safe and efficient movement, storage, and distribution of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods throughout the facility. This position primarily operates forklifts and multi-directional lifts to transport long-length and oversized materials, maintain warehouse and production inventory locations, and support manufacturing operations by ensuring materials are available where and when needed.

Primary Duties

• Safely operate forklifts, multi-directional lifts, and other powered industrial equipment in accordance with company policies and safety procedures.


• Transport raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods between warehouse locations and production departments.


• Stock and replenish warehouse racks, production storage areas, and designated inventory locations.


• Supply production departments with required materials in a timely manner to support manufacturing workloads.


• Assist with unloading inbound trucks and moving materials to designated staging or storage locations.


• Load outbound shipments, scrap materials, and other materials as assigned.


• Assist with projects requiring specialized material handling equipment.


• Empty compactors, scrap hoppers, and coordinate scrap material pickups as required while maintaining accurate data entry.


• Maintain clean, organize, and safe warehouse areas including storage and production areas.


• Perform routine equipment inspections and report any maintenance or safety concerns.


• Support inventory accuracy by placing materials in designated locations and reporting discrepancies to the appropriate personnel.


• Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and housekeeping standards.


• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 or more years of experience with loading a truck, handling materials, and handling wire/plastic scrap


• 1 or more years of experience with emptying a compactor in a production/manufacturing environment.