Material Handler - 7a to 7p Day Shift - 4 days on/4 days off

Responsible for management of all inventories (Finished Goods, Raw Materials, and Supplies) and warehouse duties to ensure inventory accuracy and product is shipped to meet customer expectations. 

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures the warehouse area is compliant with all Safety and 5S requirements.
• Monitors and reports on all manufacturing transactions including receipt of raw materials, work in process transactions, finished goods production, raw material levels, and similar activities.
• Leads regular cycle count activities and ensures system inventory balances are correct.
• Monitors and coordinates Recycle material activities.
• Coordinates the receipt of raw material, additives, spare parts and general goods from suppliers
• Reviews Open Order reports and schedules carrier pickups accordingly
• Ensures all warehouse audits daily, monthly, and quarterly are complete.
• Segregates product to avoid confusion and eliminate errors
• Prepares orders for shipment including coordinating all necessary paperwork for outbound shipment (not including certificate of analysis)
• Monitors and maintains accuracy of shipments by utilizing roll tracking and computer-based systems
• Ensure FIFO inventory rotation
• Monitor quality of packaging from manufacturing
• Monitor and maintain accuracy of inventories levels of Finished Goods by line, customer and item.
• Coordinate the activities of shipping/receiving clerks and material handlers
• Leads cycle count activities.
• Responsible for warehouse personnel forklift and safety training
• Responsible for ensuring forklifts are safe and operational daily.
• Responsible for preventing nonconforming products from shipping to our customer
• Responsible for maintaining a clean and organized warehouse using 6S.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalency.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in production planning in a manufacturing environment.

 COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• Perform basic math skills and read a tape measure
• Requires a positive team-oriented attitude and communication skills.
• Must also be able to multi-task, with little direction while maintaining a high attention to details.
• Knowledge and ability to use computer equipment
• Able to operate a Forklift safely, once trained.

 WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Job functions will be performed in and around production lines, warehouses, silos’, pumping stations.
• Outside weather conditions may affect the temperature in the plant.
• You must wear PPE (which includes a vest, safety glasses, ear plugs, steel-toe shoes, bump-caps, gloves as appropriate) as directed.

 EFFORT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Work is performed on the plant floor & warehouse with frequent contact with others.
• Requires prolonged standing and walking, frequent bending, stooping and stretching, manual dexterity.
• Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.