1st Shift Warehouse Material Handler

Thern, Inc.; Winona (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Generous PTO

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Minnesota seeks a Material Handler to ensure production operators are fully stocked with materials. Responsibilities include conducting changeovers, maintaining inventory, and ensuring a clean and safe workspace. The ideal candidate has strong communication, organizational, and teamwork skills. Competitive benefits including health, dental, vision, and 401(k) offered.

Qualifications

• Understanding of basic manufacturing processes and inventory control.
• Ability to communicate effectively with supervision.
• Adherence to safety and quality procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supports all Production Operators and ensures they don't leave workstations.
• Conducts changeovers and re-fills materials timely.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and organized work area.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organization

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

High school diploma or GED

1+ years related experience

Job description

The individual that we are seeking would be responsible for keeping workstations fully stocked with materials, thus controlling the continuous flow of productivity, assuring that the daily production and on-time-delivery schedules are met. The Material Handler is a fast-paced environment position requiring excellent communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to organize and prioritize. The primary function will be the coordination and delivery of component parts necessary to sustain manufacturing operations while performing material handling duties.

Responsibilities

• Supports all Production Operators and ensures they never have to leave their workstation for any materials or tools.
• Conduct changeovers and re-fills of materials in a timely manner.
• Properly and safely, clean material containers at wash station
• Retrieve and organize bins, skids and/or carts as required.
• Stores items in an orderly and accessible manner on stock shelves, racks, or other areas.
• Keeps the flow in the factory clean and smooth by taking on the occasional tasks (tasks that do not happen every cycle, only required as needed).
• Marks stock items using identification tags or other labeling equipment.
• Issues or distributes materials, products, parts, and supplies to appropriate departments or individuals.
• Examines and inspects materials for defects, reporting any issues to supervisor.
• Assist in 6S, continuous improvement and Lean activities proactively and as assigned.
• Maintains a clean, safe, organized, and efficient work area.
• Disposal of waste in appropriate waste container and transport to central accumulation area.

Qualifications

• U nderstand basic manufacturing process and how supply inventory control interacts with upstream and downstream functions.
• Able to work with multiple priorities and people.
• Maintain inventory storage in a clean, orderly manner.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management skills.
• Ability to professionally communicate and work with others.
• Actively looking for ways to help people.
• The ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally with all levels of supervision on the status of jobs.
• Adheres to safety and quality procedures.
• Reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Gives and welcomes feedback.
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or 1+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Why Thern?

Competitive Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), generous PTO and more.

Flexibility: At Thern, we value work-life balance while maintaining accountability to our set schedules. Leadership fosters a flexible work environment, ensuring that when changes are needed, we work collaboratively with employees to accommodate personal commitments while keeping productivity and business goals on track.

Empowerment & Innovation: At Thern, employees are encouraged to present ideas for process improvements and work collaboratively with leads to enhance efficiency. Their input helps us continuously refine our operations and deliver top-quality products to our customers.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.