1st Shift Shipping Material Handler

Lock-Joint-Tube; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,342,000; Full time

Job summary

Lock-Joint-Tube is seeking a warehouse associate to maintain a FIFO operation and assist in loading trucks. You will read work orders, move materials, and operate a forklift and overhead crane in a unionized facility.

The role requires ability to lift up to 50 pounds, follow safety procedures, and work across 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shifts with shift flexibility. Training credentials for forklift and crane are preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: less than high school or up to 10th grade with training or equivalent.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to follow written or oral instructions and perform duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Read work orders or follow oral instructions to determine materials to be moved.
• Load and unload materials onto pallets and lifts.
• Load materials into vehicles and strap, brace, or pad to prevent shifting or damage.
• Move materials from storage to designated areas.
• Attach tags or labels to materials and record information.
• Load trucks for transportation to customers.
• Operate forklift or overhead crane to move materials and products.

Skills

Forklift operation

Overhead crane

Reading work orders

Safety procedures

Education

10th grade or less

Job description

Description

HOURS

1st shift = 7am-3pm

2nd shift = 3pm-11pm

3rd shift = 11pm - 7am

*Due to Union bumping rights, applicants must have shift flexibility*

2nd shift premium = $1.80/hr

3rd shift premium = $1.25/hr

SUMMARY

Keeps finished goods in an orderly manner and manages in a FIFO warehouse operation and aids in loading of trucks by performing the following duties listed below.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Reads work order or follows oral instructions to ascertain materials to be moved.


• Loads and unloads material onto or from pallets and Iifts.


• Loads materials into vehicles and installs strapping, bracing, or padding to prevent shifting or damage in transit.


• Conveys materials from storage or work sites to designated area.


• Secures lifting attachments to materials and conveys load to destination or signals crane or hoisting operators to move load to destination.


• Counts, weigh, and records number of units of material moved or handled on daily production sheet.


• Attaches identifying tags or labels to materials or marks information on containers.


• Loads truck for transportation to customers.


• Operates fork lift or overhead crane to assist in loading or moving materials and products.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Less than high school education; or at least 10th grade education or equivalent; up to one month related experience for training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Certified Forklift Training and Overhead Craning Training.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibrations. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee must wear Personal Protective Equipment provided by the Company and be safety conscious.