Material Handler

MGS Mfg. Group; Leixlip; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

MGS Mfg. Group in Leixlip, Co. Kildare, is seeking a Material Handler to support high-volume production by organising material arrivals, storage, issue and recording movements on the shop floor. The role also helps maintain inventory records and traceability.

You will operate forklift and other equipment, work a 12-hour shift pattern (days and nights), and collaborate with Production and Warehouse teams to ensure accurate stock and safe, efficient material flow.

Qualifications

• Previous warehouse experience
• Able to work a 4 cycle shift roster/pattern
• Hold a valid forklift licence
• Proficient in the operation of power tools, hand tools and machinery

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, control and expedite the flow of materials to/from the production floor in line with production and shipping schedules/priorities
• Accurately maintain inventory by identifying, labelling, and placing materials and supplies in stock and by recording the location and movement of all inventory as required; completing and maintaining all related documentation as required for goods inward/outward. Reconciliation of delivery notes with invoices and quantities. Support on cycle counts
• Operate heavy goods machinery. Load, unload, sort and move products and materials by hand or using appropriate equipment (including counterbalance forklift, reach truck and electric pallet trucks) as required in compliance with health and safety standards
• Maintain material-handling equipment by completing pre-use inspections; using equipment as appropriate and in a safe manner, highlighting maintenance issues, etc. Ensure all waste is segregated and handled per company standards and maintain high standards of housekeeping in work area, ensuring that it is kept clean and tidy at all times. Adhere to health and safety rules and procedures, promoting a safe workplace for all.
• Cross collaboration, Promote strong working relationships with all stakeholders, particularly Production and Warehouse

Skills

Warehouse experience

Shift work

Multitask

Communication

Health & safety awareness

Tools

Forklift licence

ERP systems

MS Office tools

Job description

Working Pattern

Full-time, 12hr shift based work – a combination of days nights

Job Title

Material Handler

Department

Warehouse

Reports To

Warehouse Supervisor

Level

Entry Level

Location

Leixlip, Co.Kildare

Working Pattern

Full-time, 12hr shift based work – a combination of days nights

Date Created/revised

08.06.2026

Validated By

HR

We are seeking to appoint a Material Handler to assist with organising the arrival, storage, issue and recording of material movements to and from a high-volume production floor. The Material Handler will also assist as required with the maintenance of inventory and traceability records

Key responsibilities

Area of responsibility 1: Material Flow

To coordinate, control and expedite the flow of materials to/from the production floor in line with production and shipping schedules/priorities

Area of responsibility 2: Inventory Control

Accurately maintain inventory by identifying, labelling, and placing materials and supplies in stock and by recording the location and movement of all inventory as required; completing and maintaining all related documentation as required for goods inward/outward. Reconciliation of delivery notes with invoices and quantities. Support on cycle counts

Area Of Responsibility 3

Operation of heavy goods machinery. Load, unload, sort and move products and materials by hand or using appropriate equipment (including counterbalance forklift, reach truck and electric pallet trucks) as required in compliance with health and safety standards

Area of responsibility 4: Health Safety

Maintain material-handling equipment by completing pre-use inspections; using equipment as appropriate and in a safe manner, highlighting maintenance issues, etc. Ensure all waste is segregated and handled per company standards and maintain high standards of housekeeping in work area, ensuring that it is kept clean and tidy at all times. Adhere to health and safety rules and procedures, promoting a safe workplace for all.

Area of responsibility 5: Teamwork

Cross collaboration, Promote strong working relationships with all stakeholders, particularly Production and Warehouse

Essential Criteria

Required qualifications, skills and experience

• Previous relevant experience working in a warehouse environment
• Ability to work a 4 cycle shift roster/pattern
• Hold a valid forklift licence
• Proficient in the operation of power tools, hand tools and machinery

Qualifications

• Forklift licence
• Previous experience on ERP systems
• Proficiency in MS Office tools

Knowledge/skills

• Ability to coordinate with multiple internal stakeholders
• Ability to multitask
• Strong communication skills
• Strong health safety awareness

Desirable criteria

• Previous relevant material handling/warehousing experience
• A certificate in health safety an advantage
• Competencies and behaviours

Competency 1:

Technical

• Equipment operation, digital literacy, inventory management, shipping/receiving order picking

Competency 2:

Compliance

• Safety first mindset, regulatory understanding and adherence, equipment maintenance

Competency 3:

Teamwork

• Attention to detail, dependability, accuracy, adaptability and collaboration

Competency 4:

Physical

• Continuous movement during shifts involving standing, walking and bending. Material manipulation – moving, lifting and positioning loads up to designated weight limits using mechanical assistance when required. Spatial navigation – manoeuvring equipment loads precisely through narrow aisles and high traffic zones.

Decision-making authority

• Decision-making responsibility 1: Physical movement of materials, inventory and picking.
• Decision-making responsibility 2: Ensuring accurate maintenance of inventory via the ERP system.
• Decision-making responsibility 3: Reporting of any health safety or compliance issues to management when they occur

Key relationships

• Internal: Production, Shift Supervisor, Warehouse Operators, Warehouse Supervisor
• External: Delivery drivers

Physical/environmental demands

• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts and heavy machinery
• Required to work in a warehouse environment and wear appropriate PPE as required
• May occasionally be exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level is usually loud.

Basic Salary Range

€31,957.55

Complementary And Variable Pay Components

€39,307.79 inclusive of shift Sunday premium.

Equal opportunities statement

MGS is committed to ensuring equal pay for equal work and work of equal value between women and men. Our aim is that our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and that each worker feels respected and able to give their best. The job requirements and salary range for this job have been established through a gender-neutral job evaluation and classification process. This process objectively assesses the skills, responsibility, effort and working conditions required for each job. This systematic approach ensures fair pay regardless of who performs the work. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race or ethnicity, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.