Material Handler- Materials Department

ZipRecruiter; Stafford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Stafford seeks a Material Handler to operate forklifts and ensure efficient resin delivery. The role includes responsibilities such as transporting materials, maintaining safety standards, and performing inventory tasks. Ideal candidates will have strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must pass forklift training certification tests.
• Must be able to identify resins.
• Must be able to operate blending equipment.

Responsibilities

• Locate and transport resins to production.
• Verify resin labels and maintain accurate paperwork.
• Unload trucks and blend resins for production.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team work

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

The Material Handler operates a forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety. This position is responsible for assuring that resin will always be delivered promptly to the right place to achieve maximum efficiency.

Responsibilities (Include but are not limited to):

• Locate and transport resins to production
• Verify resin labels are correct and match material requisitions
• Weigh resins that are going to production or warehouse
• Maintain accurate paperwork
• Unload trucks, take samples and label resins
• Blending resins for production
• Visually inspect forklifts for damage or hydraulic leaks, verify horn is in good working
• condition and the backup alarm is working before the start of each shift
• Comply with company policies, safety standards and good housekeeping practices
• Help maintain a safe and orderly work environment
• Monthly inventory
• Reports to shift supervisor

Requirements:

• Must be able to pass our forklift training certification tests (driving and written)
• Must be able to identify resins
• Must be able to operate blending equipment
• Must be able to work overtime when scheduled
• Must be able to read and write English
• Attendance must be 98% or better
• High school diploma is but not required
• Must follow safety guidelines on or off the forklift
• Attention to detail, team work, and communication skills required
• Ability to be trained to operate industrial equipment

Schedule:

• Mon-Fri 6:45am-3:15pm
• Must be flexible; overtime and working on weekends may occur

Physical Demands:

The description below is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance of this job but is not limited to:

• While performing the duties of the job, the employee may be required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Some duties may be removed at any time and new duties may be added as GTI continues to grow. If and as required under federal or state law, upon request, reasonable accommodations which do not create an undue hardship will be considered, discussed, offered and implemented (if accepted) to enable persons with defined disabilities to overcome barriers to the performance of essential functions of the position.

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