Material Handler - Night Shift

Labourforce; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Labourforce in Adelaide is seeking an experienced Material Handler and Forklift Operator for a night shift. You will manage raw materials, assist with end-of-belt tasks, and help assemble/store finished goods to meet production schedules.

You must hold a current forklift licence, have good reading/writing skills, and be able to work unsupervised in a safety-conscious manufacturing environment. This role is based on site in Adelaide with responsibilities spanning materials receiving, stock

Qualifications

• Current Forklift Licence
• Excellent reading and writing ability
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Plan and organise workload and work area
• Understand Work Health and Safety principles and follow guidelines
• Full working rights

Responsibilities

• Receive, consolidate and prepare materials as per mould shop changeover schedule
• Comply with WHS instructions and processes of the workplace
• Conduct weekly stocktakes to maintain inventory accuracy
• Undertake preventative maintenance tasks and minor repairs as required
• Weigh moulded product and enter data into stock system
• Operate tug and trailer to collect and consolidate stock from mould shop and other locations
• Prepare WIP stock, cartons and pallets for assembly and dispatch to NDC

Skills

Time management

Problem solving

Planning & organising

PC data entry

Ability to work unsupervised

Reading & writing

Safety awareness

Tools

Forklift Licence

Job description

Material Handler.Forklift Operator - Night Shift

Mon - Fri 11pm - 7am

Our client is a long-established manufacturing company that have been proudly developing and manufacturing products in Adelaide since 1929. Their success has been driven by the continuous improvement of their design and quality of their products as well as the customer support they provide their clients.

Excellent opportunities have now become available for an experienced material handler to join the team. This role is diverse in that it covers 3 elements which include, being responsible for Raw materials and their preparations to be moulded, second element being, End of Belt tasks to receive, consolidate and dispatch moulded product and the third being, Assembly storeman consisting of receiving, deciphering and preparing WIP product in readiness to meet scheduled demand and consolidating finished goods in preparation for dispatch to NDC.

We are seeking people with the below ability/experience:

• Receive, consolidate and prepare materials as per Mould shop changeover schedule
• Comply with all WHS instructions and follow the processes and practices of the workplace
• Conduct weekly stocktakes in order to maintain inventory accuracy
• Undertake Preventative Maintenance tasks and minor repairs as they arise
• Weighing up of Moulded product where required, consolidating and entering into stock system
• Driving the tug and trailer to collect and consolidate stock from the mould shop and other storage locations
• Reviewing schedules on a daily basis and preparing WIP stock, cartons and pallets to be presented to the assembly stations as per the scheduled requirements
• Consolidating finished goods from the assembly tables and delivering to the NDC area

To be considered for the role you must be able to fulfil the below criteria:

• Current Forklift Licence
• Basic to Intermediate PC skills to undertake tasks required in keying in data
• Multi-skilled in the 3 facets of the role
• Understand Work Health and Safety principles and be able to work safely within these guidelines
• Maintain a level of physical fitness sufficient to carry out the work required
• Plan and organise workload and work area
• Display work-based problem solving and decision-making skills
• Must have full working rights
• Excellent reading and writing ability
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work unsupervised