Forklift & Warehouse Material Handler

Summit Polymers; Kalamazoo (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Polymers is seeking a Material Handler to manage material flow in the warehouse, operate fork trucks, change batteries, and support shipping, receiving, labeling, and inventory tasks.

The role requires physical ability to lift up to 60 pounds, climb, wear steel-toe footwear, and obtain a forklift license per OSHA. Strong analytical decision making and a 50 on the Wonderlic Select are expected.

Qualifications

• Ability to gather and analyze information to make decisions from a limited set of choices.
• Must be able to obtain forklift license per OSHA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide necessary product and material to production departments as needed.
• Weigh and label product as needed.
• Return product to proper storage locations per KanBan system.
• Shrink wrap finished parts and place in proper storage location.
• Remove KanBans from empty purchased product containers and place on proper KanBan board.
• Cross-train in other warehouse functions and perform those functions when necessary.
• Perform housekeeping activities for warehouse and dock area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical decision making

Wonderlic Select 50

Education

Forklift certification

Job description

Summit Polymers is seeking a Material Handler to manage material flow in the warehouse, operate fork trucks, change batteries, and support shipping, receiving, labeling, and inventory tasks.

The role requires physical ability to lift up to 60 pounds, climb, wear steel-toe footwear, and obtain a forklift license per OSHA. Strong analytical decision making and a 50 on the Wonderlic Select are expected.