Production Material Handler

Daltec Canadian Buffalo Manufacturing; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Daltec Process Fans in Cambridge, Ontario seeks a Production Material Handler to manage inventory and support production uptime. You will unload, inspect, and stage materials, then prepare finished goods for shipment and help keep the warehouse organized and safe. A strong emphasis on accuracy and teamwork is required.

The role involves forklift operation, ERP data entry, and coordinating with production teams. This is a hands-on, fast-paced facility job with potential overtime to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of manufacturing experience in warehouse/shipping roles.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Forklift training completed.
• Knowledge of heavy rigging and lifting for shipments.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Know how to handle size/weight limits for transport.
• Ability to build crates/skids for shipping.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Competent with data entry.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data transfer.
• Ability to manage interruptions and multitask.

Responsibilities

• Unload incoming freight using forklifts, pallet jacks, or by hand.
• Verify shipments against packing slips and counts.
• Inspect materials for defects and report discrepancies.
• De-bulk and sort raw materials into storage locations.
• Review daily production schedules to anticipate material needs.
• Deliver raw materials to production cells on time.
• Maintain clean, safe staging areas on the floor.
• Control access to the Inventory Cage.
• Pick, pack and prepare finished products for shipment.
• Build crates, wrap, label, and stage for carrier pickup.
• Assist drivers with loading onto trailers.
• Update ERP with inventory movements.
• Perform routine cycle counts to ensure stock accuracy.
• Identify and report inventory discrepancies.
• Keep warehouses and docks clean and safe.
• Dispose of shipping waste.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Tools

ERP software

Job description

000001: Plant Full Time Cambridge, ON $22 - $27 CAD per hour

Daltec Process Fans is a Canadian Manufacturer serving the Industrial, Power, and OEM Markets. We provide customized fan-system solutions including heavy-duty custom centrifugal fans and blowers, performance-enhanced retrofits, and performance and reliability upgrades, and offer full services from configuring through build and installation.

Our business philosophy enables us to provide a custom-engineered product for our customer’s requirements. This allows us to go from Contract Review to Design to Fabrication with great efficiency saving valuable time with today’s fast-paced projects, providing a first-class quality product with the best delivery lead times and competitive pricing in the industry.

Purpose:

The Production Material Handler manages the end-to-end physical lifecycle of inventory within the plant. This position serves as the critical link between the loading dock and the manufacturing floor, directly supporting production uptime. Key objectives include executing accurate physical receiving, maintaining organized inventory storage, staging materials to prevent assembly delays, and preparing finished goods for damage-free transit. This is a highly active, cross-functional role requiring a high degree of adaptability to support the fluid daily needs of a small-scale production environment.

Key Position Responsibilities and Duties - will include, but not be limited to:

Receiving & Inspection

• Physically unload incoming freight trucks using forklifts, pallet jacks, or by hand.
• Verify incoming shipments against packing slips to ensure physical counts match.
• Inspect arriving materials for visible defects or transport damage and report discrepancies immediately.
• De-bulk and sort raw materials into designated storage locations.

Production Staging & Support

• Review daily production schedules to anticipate material needs for production.
• Safely retrieve raw materials and components from storage and deliver them to production cells or staging area on time.
• Maintain organized, clean, and safe staging zones on the production floor to maximize efficiency.
• Control the access of the Inventory Cage. Cage Door must remain closed at all times, even while inside the cage.

Shipping & Material Preparation

• Pick, pack, and prepare finished products for outgoing shipment according to customer orders.
• Physically build, wrap, band, label crates and pallets to ensure safe transport.
• Stage finalized crates and pallets in the shipping area for carrier pickup.
• Assist drivers with physical loading onto freight trailers.

Inventory Control & Housekeeping

• Update ERP with all inventory movements.
• Perform routine physical inventory cycle counts to ensure accurate stock levels.
• Identify, report, and help investigate inventory discrepancies.
• Keep the warehouse, staging areas, and dock bays clean, safe, and free of debris.
• Dispose of shipping waste, including wood pallets, cardboard, and plastic wrap.

Other Duties

• May be asked to assist in other production areas as required based on business operational needs

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing facility in a similar role (warehouse, or shipping/receiving dock).
• Successful completion of secondary school graduation diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of forklift training which meets current legislative requirements.
• Knowledge in heavy rigging and lifting of goods for shipments
• Strong organizational skills.
• Experience in transportation size and weight limits
• Ability to build crates, skids and protect goods properly for shipping
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Competent computer and data entry skills
• Demonstrates a high level of attention to detail and accuracy in the accumulation and transfer of information.
• Must be able to manage frequent interruptions and multiple tasks daily.
• Ability to work effectively unsupervised as well as collaborates within an active team

Working Conditions:

• Works in a production environment where health and safety hazards and risk of injury are always present (temperature, noise, chemicals, machinery, moving vehicles).
• Usually works a standard forty-hour work week but may be required to work some overtime hours to meet production obligations during specific periods of the business cycle, tight deadlines and stressful conditions at times.
• Must be able to manage frequent interruptions and multiple tasks daily.
• Spends a frequent amount of time standing and walking daily.
• Must be able to kneel, bend at the waist and reach or push from the shoulders frequently.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.

This post is to fill an existing vacancy.

Daltec uses AI as part of their recruitment process.